THIS is with reference to the report “‘Point’ bus runs over, kills KU student on campus” (Oct 11). The unfortunate incident is the result of years of neglect, poor planning and zero accountability. The death is not an accident; it is the
KARACHI: From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Karachi. Like millions of children, she is a household helper, an illegal but common practice that brings grief to families often too poor to
KARACHI: The unchecked rise in the stray dog population has made life increasingly unbearable for citizens across Karachi, with frequent attacks causing injuries, deaths and widespread fear in various localities of the metropolis. It has become a common sight to see packs
• Rest, hydration advised as antibiotics are not effective against viral illnesses • Ruling out dengue and malaria through lab tests termed important KARACHI: With a gradual seasonal shift towards winters, the city has seen a dramatic increase in cases of viral
SUKKUR: The Sukkur constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered the establishment of hospitals and units of Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD) in all districts of the province. The bench comprising Justices Zulfiqar Ali Sangi and Riazat Ali
ISLAMABAD: On October 9, Health officials warned that Karachi has surpassed southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Pakistan’s most potent source of exported poliovirus, urging parents to protect their children from lifelong paralysis by participating in the imminent vaccination drive. “Karachi is the most
Karachi is teetering on the edge of a major disaster, as over 80 per cent of the city’s buildings lack basic fire safety systems, and more than 90 per cent have no emergency exits, leaving millions of residents at constant risk, fire
LARKANA: Handicaps, problems and a strategy to ensure the success of the Oct 13-19 anti-polio drive in Larkana division were discussed at a meeting of the Divisional Task Force (DTF) chaired by Commissioner Tahir Hussain Sangi here on October 7. After receiving
Owing to the growing incidence of mental health issues with around 25 million Pakistanis suffering from depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders, along with availability of a few psychiatrists, Alkhidmat Pakistan has launched an initiative called ‘Brain on Wheels’ to expand access
• Over 216,000 children missed polio drops during September immunisation drive in Sindh, meeting told • Murad says elected representatives, DCs and police will ‘forcibly’ vaccinate children whose parents refuse inoculation KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah is likely to