LEAP-Pakistan

March 22, 2019

DRAP aims to regulate herbal, alternative medicine

ISLAMABAD: The apex drug regulator is hoping to gain greater regulatory powers over herbal, alternative medicines and medical devices as soon as amendments to its laws […]
March 22, 2019

LHC seeks reply from government on medicine price increase

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a reply from the federal and the provincial governments over a surge in the prices of medicines. In […]
March 21, 2019

Christchurch attacks: New Zealand brings in sweeping gun-law changes

Assault rifles and military-style semi-automatics have been banned in New Zealand after Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister, announced sweeping and immediate changes to gun laws following […]
March 21, 2019

Brexit: EU rejects May’s request for three-month delay

The European Union is poised to take control of Britain’s exit by rejecting Theresa May’s request for a three-month delay and setting a new withdrawal date […]
March 21, 2019

Myanmar court sentences prominent Rakhine leader to 20 years for treason

A Myanmar court in Sittwe on Tuesday sentenced prominent Rakhine leader Aye Maung to 20 years in prison for treason and defamation stemming from a January […]
March 21, 2019

Radovan Karadzic sentenced to life in prison

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ appeals chamber on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic for Bosnian war crimes, increasing […]
March 21, 2019

Amnesty report details apparent US violation of humanitarian law in Somalia

US air strikes are resulting in civilian casualties in Somalia, Amnesty International reported Wednesday. The report details five incidents resulting in 14 civilian casualties, with eight […]
March 21, 2019

Israel depriving Palestinians of access to clean water: UN report

A UN human rights investigator reported Monday that Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping their […]