Prices of 30 commodities including meat, sweeteners, wheat, some kitchen fuels, spices and condiments increase
15 commodities including fruits, chicken, cooking oil register decrease
Compared...
A report based on crime statistics collected from 66 DPO offices across Pakistan during June 2011
As many as 7,204 FIRs were registered against crimes pertaining...
An overwhelming majority of patients visiting Basic Health Units (BHUs) monitored by FAFEN during July 2011, complained regarding availability of free of cost prescribed medicines (prescription drugs) at in-house pharmacies. In comparison with FAFEN's monitoring reports on BHUs since April 2010, the availability and issuance of free of cost medicines has improved by at least five percentage points. However, the huge number of patients' complaints in July 2011 suggests that despite the improvement, patients' needs for medicines are not adequately met at these primary healthcare facilities.
A report Based on Monitoring of 97 Rural Health Centers in 66 Districts across Pakistan in June 2011
Rural health centers monitored nationwide in June...
ISLAMABAD, August 21: More than 1.4 million cases of diseases, including widespread instances of gastrointestinal infections and scabies, were reported in 51 districts nationwide in May this year, according to a FAFEN monitoring report released on Sunday. The total number of gastrointestinal infections and scabies cases reported was 437,515 and 211,320 respectively, the highest recorded this year.
ISLAMABAD, August 17: A FAFEN report on Wednesday said prices of commodities have witnessed a mixed trend in the first half of Ramazan, with 26 items going up by 5% and 20 going down by 7% on monthly basis. Prices of 26 commodities including meat, rice, poultry, sweeteners and some kitchen fuel items registered an average increase of 5% while 20 commodities including apple, potato, tomato, some pulses and vegetable ghee registered an average decrease of 7% in Ramazan, compared to their prices on 10th July 2011.
ISLAMABAD, August 5, 2011: Crimes against women, including forced marriages and sexual assaults, registered an increase of 18% over a period of one year,...
