Pakistan Forward

Awareness campaigns turn the tide against COVID-19 in tribal districts

Health

2020-09-28

Awareness campaigns turn the tide against COVID-19 in tribal districts

Mass awareness campaigns for the general public were critical in limiting the spread of the deadly virus in an area where residents at first did not take the pandemic seriously.

Tehran's COVID-19 recklessness casts pall over Pakistan's reopening

Health

2020-09-18

Tehran's COVID-19 recklessness casts pall over Pakistan's reopening

Pakistanis still blame the Iranian regime for the hardships they are facing due to the pandemic.

Weak COVID-19 responses undermine strongman regimes

Health

2020-09-16

Weak COVID-19 responses undermine strongman regimes

Disregard for citizens' well-being and incompetence have shaken whatever trust citizens had in their leaders in countries such as China, Russia and Iran, analysts say.

Officials accuse Iranian regime of teaming up with drug mafias in Pakistan

Health

2020-08-28

Officials accuse Iranian regime of teaming up with drug mafias in Pakistan

Pakistani officials say that without Tehran's patronage, the drug mafias could never succeed in smuggling drugs from Iran to the international market.

Most Russian doctors would not administer Moscow's COVID-19 vaccine: poll

Health

2020-08-24

Most Russian doctors would not administer Moscow's COVID-19 vaccine: poll

Sixty-six percent of doctors polled by a pro-Putin outlet cited lack of data on the vaccine's effectiveness, while 48% said it was impossible to create one so quickly.

China's race for profit casts doubt on safety of mass vaccine testing in Pakistan

Health

2020-08-21

China's race for profit casts doubt on safety of mass vaccine testing in Pakistan

After Russia announced it had created a 'safe' vaccine, Beijing went into overdrive to try to push its version on the international market. Pakistan, it would appear, is China's testing ground.

In Wuhan, birthplace of COVID-19, life is now a party

Health

2020-08-17

In Wuhan, birthplace of COVID-19, life is now a party

In the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began its deadly spread to all corners of the globe, locals are living it up, while the rest of the world continues to suffer incalculable losses.

Scientists warn Russian 'vaccine' may be more dangerous than COVID-19

Health

2020-08-14

Scientists warn Russian 'vaccine' may be more dangerous than COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim to the much coveted vaccine has been met with deep scepticism, as it is clear the Russians abandoned safety protocols just to say they were first.