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Stories of help reaching children, families and villages in Pakistan, and of those still waiting for it, summarised in Korean and English. Told plainly; the full story is at the source.

  1. 2026

    11 Oct

    The Express TribuneSindh

    Karachi experts: cost keeps cancer patients from treatment; hospital adds free radiotherapy

    At the BreastCon 2026 conference in Karachi, doctors said expensive medicines, late diagnosis and rising treatment costs are the main barriers for cancer patients, and that many stop treatment after diagnosis because they cannot afford it. An estimated 43,721 new breast cancer cases and 20,039 deaths were reported nationwide in 2024, and women make up 44 percent of all cancer cases. The hospital organising the event said it is asking drug companies to lower prices and that a new breast radiotherapy facility will be able to treat 160 patients a day at no cost. A separate community seminar in the city the same week stressed regular self-examination. The report describes a real gap in access to care, along with a concrete step being taken to narrow it.

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  2. 10 Oct

    Green Post PakistanIslamabad

    FDO trains over 2,000 women farmers in climate-smart farming and wins a resilience award

    The Farmers Development Organization (FDO) won the Climate Resilience Award in the medium and small category at the Pakistan Microfinance Network Awards 2026, announced in Islamabad. According to the organisation, its 2025-26 programmes trained more than 2,000 women in climate-smart agricultural practices. The work combined training and skills development with access to microfinance services, so that women farmers can adopt better methods, strengthen their incomes and manage risks from changing weather. The figures are self-reported and the article offers no independent outcome data. The story shows one way rural women are being helped to build their own livelihoods.

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  3. 9 Oct

    Associated Press of PakistanBalochistan

    Balochistan passes non-formal education law aimed at 1.6 million out-of-school children

    On 9 October the Balochistan provincial cabinet approved the Balochistan Non-Formal Education Act 2025, which aims to bring about 1.6 million out-of-school children aged 10 to 16 into learning. The cabinet also approved double-shift schooling so that existing school buildings can admit more students, and it reconstituted the board of the Balochistan Education Foundation. A government spokesperson said the aim is to expand school capacity and strengthen non-formal learning. The 1.6 million figure is an official target, and the report gives no deadline for reaching it. The measure matters because it is a formal step toward reaching children who are still outside any classroom.

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  4. 7 Oct

    AAR JapanJAKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Two Abbottabad primary schools get repaired toilets and 150 new chairs

    AAR Japan, a Tokyo-based relief organisation, has repaired toilets and supplied classroom equipment at two primary schools in Abbottabad district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in north-west Pakistan. A girls' school with 519 pupils had only four toilets, and long queues formed at every break; AAR restored three toilets that had stood unused behind the building for years. At another school of 465 pupils, where the head teacher had asked for help with seating, AAR delivered 150 chairs with writing tables. Both schools also received 50 bars of soap each, along with hygiene lessons on washing hands after using the toilet. The organisation says broken toilets and a lack of desks keep many Pakistani children away from school, and it has worked on school facilities in the country for more than ten years.

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