thank you, farhat javed. we just _ afghanistan or not? thank you, farhat javed.. we just about kept the line there, thank you for your time. some gp surgeries in england and wales have begun cancelling appointments for the winter flu jab, after delays to the delivery of doses of the vaccine. a shortage of lorry drivers is believed to be behind the problem. doctors have warned it will have a serious impact on workloads and patients. 0ur correspondent, helena wilkinson, has this report. this year's flu campaign is set to be the largest in history. more than 35 million people in the uk will be offered the jab on the nhs. news of a delay to some flu vaccine deliveries is causing concern and cancellations. seqirus, which supplies vaccines to gp practices and pharmacies in england and wales, have told their customers supply would be disrupted due to unforeseen road freight challenges. it is believed to be because of a shortage of lorry drivers. the company warned of a delay of up to two weeks. it's advising gps not to book patients in until they have confirmation of de

farhat javed, bbc news, karachi.free 18 months for theatre lovers, with shows closed because of the pandemic. and on broadway in new york, while they've reopened for business, it's only now that theatres can fill every seat in the house. so it's back to blockbuster favourites — like this, chicago. # come on, babe, why don't we paint the town? # and all thatjazz... paint the town? # and all that “azz. .. ~. ~ , # and all that “azz. .. makes ou # and all that “azz. .. makes you feel h # and all that “azz. .. makes you feel like — # and all that jazz. .. makes you feel like singing - # and all that jazz. .. makes you feel like singing along, l you feel like singing along, doesn't it? one person who is glad broadway is back is michael riedel, theatre columnist for the new york post. he told me what the last 18 months have been like. you know, it's funny. i remember back in march 2020, when governor andrew cuomo said they were going to shut down broadway. and i was with a bunch of theatre producers then, and they thought,

farhat javed, bbc news, karachi.lice officers have pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in the death of george floyd. the four are charged with violating his constitutional rights and failing to respond to his medical needs. pope francis has continued his four—day visit to slovakia, with a visit to the country's east. he presided over several mass gatherings but also spent time with members of the impoverished roma minority at a dilapidated housing estate. from bratislava, rob cameron reports. he's been called "the pope of the peripheries" — the pontiff who seeks out the poor, the forgotten, the marginalised. and nowhere in slovakia is more marginalised than here at the lunik ix housing estate. lunik is home to almost 5,000 romani people. despite some improvement, many still live in squalid apartments, several with no heat or electricity. for some, the pope's very presence here today was a message of hope. translation: it will help us. perhaps the fact he's here will help us, because people will perceiv

looking at the challenge for countries facing living with temperatures of up to 50 degrees celsius, farhat javedple. one of the biggest and hottest cities in the world. and its residents are suffering. this mother of five is struggling to cope with the searing heat. there is no way she can afford air conditioning. in 2015 the injured are 45 celsius heat wave. in thousand 200 people died from dehydration and heat and this year, the temperature is nearly that high again. here in the heart of karachi it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. it is only 11 o'clock and the sun is beating down and the pollution, it makes it even worse. wonder how long they can go on like this. this businessman thinks he has a solution to cool the whole city, building open forests. this is the first urban forest. just three years ago it was filled with piles of rubbish but look at it now. there are more than 1000 trees and in here it can be up to 6 degrees cooler than in the rest of the city. i cooler than in the rest of the ci . ., �* 4' ., cooler than in the rest of the ci. w, cooler than in the rest

in our new series life at 50c, farhat javed reports on one man's mission to find a solution in karachin 16 million people. one of the biggest and hottest cities in the world. and its residents are suffering. this mother of five is struggling to cope with the searing heat. there is no way she can afford air conditioning. in 2015, they endured a 45 celsius heat wave. 1,200 people died from dehydration and heat stroke, and this year, the temperature is nearly that high again. here in the heart of karachi it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. it is only 11 o'clock, and the sun is beating down and the pollution, it makes it even worse. some here wonder how long they can go on like this. this businessman thinks he has a solution to cool the whole city — building urban forests. this is the first urban forest. just three years ago it was filled with piles of rubbish but look at it now. there are more than 1,000 trees, and in here it can be up to 6 degrees cooler than in the rest of the city. i don't know if you have noticed the amount of birds. he chirps. constantly you wil

series looking at the challenge for countries facing living with temperatures of up to 50 celsius, farhat javedof the biggest and hottest cities in the world, and its residents are suffering. this mother of five is struggling to cope with the searing heat. there is no way she can afford air conditioning. in 2015, they endured a 45 degrees celsius heat wave. 1200 people died from dehydration and heat stroke, and this year the temperature is nearly that high again. here in the heart of karachi it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. it is only 11 o'clock and the sun is beating down and the pollution makes it even worse. some here wonder how long they can go on like this. businessman shahzad qureshi thinks he has a solution to cool the whole city — building urban forests. this is the first urban forest that shahzad planted. just three years ago, it was filled with piles of rubbish but look at it now. there are more than 1000 trees and in here it can be up to 6 degrees cooler than in the rest of the city. i don't know if you have noticed the amount of birds. tweet, tweet, tweet —