KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz
The Sindh government’s Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education in collaboration with The NGO World Foundation (TNWF) organised a grand letter of understanding (LoU) signing ceremony on October 24 for the establishment of 133 non-formal education (NFE) centres in the Karachi region.
The Sindh Health Department on Sunday released its latest report on confirmed dengue cases across the province, revealing that 439 new cases had so far been reported in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2025 to 1,083. Sindh Minister
“Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Pakistani women. The average risk of a woman in Pakistan developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 13%. This means there is a 1 in 9 chance she will develop
KARACHI: The chunky jewellery glittered, bangles jingled, silver and gold gota kinari and tassels shimmered while the blue, pink and white transgender pride flag fluttered in the afternoon breeze. The “DJ Wale Babu” was requested to play the anthem ‘Hum Hijre Hain’
Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Haider Shah on October 23 chaired an emergency meeting at his office to review the province’s dengue situation and directed concerned departments to take immediate preventive and control measures against the rising number of cases. Officials said
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi is facing criticism for its “outdated and unprofessional practices” following the release of Class IX results for the Science and General groups. Over 175,000 students are left in a state of confusion and distress, as BSEK has
• Sepa finds four out of six filtration plants supplying unsafe water to citizens • Chlorination effective against poliovirus amid rising cases of crippling disease • HW&SC chief says they are supplying disinfectants to filtration plants HYDERABAD: A recent analysis of water
Pakistan is losing an estimated Rs35 billion to Rs50 billion every year due to non-evidence-based prescribing and unethical marketing of medicines, a practice that is not only draining the country’s healthcare resources but also fuelling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and eroding global trust
KARACHI: Students and faculty of DHA Suffa University organised a walk and seminar on the campus to raise awareness on mental well-being. University’s Vice Chancellor Dr Ahmed Saeed Minhas and Registrar Zahid ul Hassan led the walk. Speakers at the seminar, held