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Khan Younis: A City Overwhelmed by a Million Refugees, Struggling for Survival Amid Conflict Khan Younis, a city in the Gaza Strip, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis as an influx of over a million refugees has overwhelmed its already struggling infrastructure. These refugees have fled to Khan Younis from northern Gaza, as Israel issued orders to evacuate the area amidst ongoing Israeli bombardment. The city, originally home to around 400,000 residents, is now burdened...

The Gaza Strip, home to most of its 2.3 million people, is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with limited access to essential services like electricity and water. The area has been under constant bombardment in retaliation for a surprise offensive by Hamas, Gaza’s ruling group, on Israel. Hundreds of Israeli strikes have rained down on this densely populated enclave, leading to an estimated death toll exceeding 1,200 people. Gaza’s only power station, which had been...

The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has led to a humanitarian crisis, resulting in more than 260,000 people being displaced in Gaza. The situation has escalated significantly, with the Gaza health ministry reporting at least 950 people killed and 5,000 injured, while Israel’s military has seen a death toll of 1,200 people and more than 2,700 wounded. The conflict began when Israel vowed to escalate its response to an attack by...

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, the Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, & Economic Affairs, is currently on an official visit to Morocco, where she engaged in meetings with officials from the World Bank (WB) and Morocco’s Central Bank. On Wednesday, Dr. Shamshad held a meeting with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank. They discussed Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook and the stabilization measures being implemented. Bjerde expressed her encouragement for Pakistan to continue on...

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, further exacerbating the region’s dire situation following a series of devastating earthquakes that occurred just last weekend. The latest seismic activity occurred at a shallow depth around 05:10 am local time, with its epicenter located approximately 29 kilometers north of Herat province, as reported by the United States Geological Survey, according to AFP. Rescue teams and volunteers have been tirelessly working on the ground since...