pakistan
Pakistan’s Education Conundrum
Poor education quality in Pakistan results in only one in three children completing primary school.
The Vicious Circle Of Low Birth Weight In Pakistan
A third of babies born in Pakistan have low birth weight but the reasons behind these alarming numbers are not clear.
New Test To Detect Dangerous Stage Of TB
Researchers are testing a new strategy to effectively detect the dangerous stage of TB in Pakistani children for the first time.
First Muslim Woman In Aus Parliament Honored With Engineering Award
Dr Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens member for NSW Legislative Council, was honored by the UNSW School of Chemical Engineering at its annual Women in Engineering Awards.
Housework Not Homework For Millions Of Children In Malala’s Pakistan
Several million children in Pakistan are out of school, exploited for their labor, and/or abused, says a new report by an Islamabad-based NGO.
Scientists Back Roadmap To Rid World Of Polio By 2018
Around 400 scientists from 80 countries have come together to declare that polio could be wiped off the face of the Earth in five years.
India And Asia Collided 10 Million Years Later Than Previously Thought
A new study suggests that the collision between India and Asia occurred only 40 million years ago - 10 million years later than previously thought.
‘Suspect’ Journals Take Scientists For A Ride
Some 'journals' are out for profit, not to carry peer-reviewed science - and researchers in the developing world are targets, reports Yojana Sharma.
Polio Killings In Pakistan May Hurt Eradication Effort
The murder of health workers in Pakistan means the last leg of efforts to eradicate the disease can't be business as usual, says Heidi Larson.
