Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a health risk. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the issue has grown to epidemic proportions, with over 4 million people dying each year as a […]
Meraj Khan hails from a Pashtun family in Islamabad and is currently a student at a university in the federal capital, Islamabad. His family migrated to Islamabad after the law and order situation in the tribal districts deteriorated. Leaving the lush fields and large houses of the village was nothing short of a tragedy for […]
MITHI: People of Tharparkar living both in towns and villages have again been forced to drink highly contaminated water from wells, after all waterworks, including the costly Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, failed to provide them with water as the harsh summers arrive. Thari women are the ones who mostly fetch the water, and they have […]