According to the News, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health Islamabad has confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) in nine environmental (sewage) samples collected in December 2023. The poliovirus was detected in the
The Sindh Human Rights Commission conducted a comprehensive inspection of Civil Hospital MirpurKhas in December 2023 and subsequently forwarded recommendations to enhance and improve the overall healthcare facilities in the region. These recommendations were communicated to the Secretary of the Health Department,
According to a news report published by Daily The News, the acquisition of school furniture during the tenure of former education minister Syed Sardar Shah has been revealed to be marred by extensive mismanagement, irregularities, and substantial corruption, as per a government
KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) launched on 11 Jan 2024 its report on the country`s health status, highlighting the multifaceted challenges confronting Pakistan in this sector, while calling for urgent comprehensive reforms. `Pakistan faces an unprecedented health crisis, compounded by its
The Sindh government has acknowledged the remarkable contributions of young environmentalist Aneeqa Bashir in safeguarding Pakistan’s green heritage. Caretaker Sindh Minister for Tourism, Environment, and Climate Change, Arshad Wali Muhammad, presented her with an award for her exceptional efforts. Aneeqa’s mission revolves
Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Detho, Chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission, took decisive steps during a visit to different schools in District Larkana on 05-01-2024. During the visit, it was shockingly discovered that Boys Primary School, Chawan, District Larkana was closed during
According to a news report, The Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) has launched a literacy and off-season poverty reduction programme targeting women cotton workers, aiming to address their challenging working and socio-economic conditions. The initiative, supported by the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, seeks
The Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has promulgated an ordinance which prohibits child actors from working during school timings revealed by a news report. The ordinance, has been titled Sindh Children Drama Industry Ordinance 2023. The ordinance stated that it was aimed at
The Sindh High Court has ordered to form a committee for the restoration and promotion of heritage sites and to restore the colonial era clock towers of Sukkur, Hyderabad and Shikarpur. A single bench consisting of Justice Salahuddin Panhwar issued important orders
In response to directives from the apex court aimed at assisting families displaced during a demolition drive along major drains in Karachi two years ago, the caretaker Sindh Chief Minister, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, chaired a meeting to address the issue. During