Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in an interview with a private TV channel, said that in view of the devastating floods hitting Punjab, the Sindh government and people stand in solidarity with the affected population and the Punjab government. He
A two-and-a-half-year-old boy was killed in a dumper accident in Malir’s Millat Town on August 27. According to police, the incident occurred when a speeding dumper rammed into a motorcycle. The heavy vehicle ran over the motorcycle, crushing the child under its
In a landmark step to save newborn lives, the Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) has launched the country’s first neonatal resuscitation guidelines tailored for healthcare providers working in tertiary as well as resource-constrained settings. The guidelines were unveiled at the seventh Aga Khan
KARACHI: The rising number of stray dogs in the city has become a serious public safety concern, particularly for children, with over 26,000 dog bite cases and 21 rabies-related deaths reported across the city so far this year. Stray dogs frequently chase
Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on investigation, arrest, evidence, protection of plaintiffs and witnesses, judicial proceedings, punishments and acquittals in cases of Karo- Kari murders and other murders in the province. Officials said the meeting,
KARACHI: Public healthcare facilities are surrounded by stagnant water after the deluge on August 19. Owing to heavy downpour on Tuesday, many scheduled surgeries were canceled at government hospitals as well as the OPD clinics. Staff attendance also remained low due to
Khawar Hussain, a Karachi-based journalist and reporter for Dawn News channel, was found shot dead on Sunday in Sanghar, police said. According to police and initial investigations, Hussain was discovered inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head, parked outside a private
KARACHI: At least seven people were killed in Karachi on Tuesday after heavy monsoon rains battered the city, flooding neighbourhoods, paralysing traffic and knocking out power, prompting the mayor to enforce a rain emergency. Dark clouds covered the city by afternoon, followed
SUKKUR: Slowly but surely there is a silent revolution underway in many cities of Sindh, and it is because of a movement started by the government-financed Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), which works towards women-focused community mobilisation and development. The SRSO basically
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on 17th August remanded a woman in police custody in a case pertaining to the killing of her two minor children. The investigating officer (IO) of the case brought Adeeba, 37, before the duty judicial magistrate (South) and sought