KARACHI: One in every four couples in Pakistan today is struggling with infertility, a major cause of which is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) that affects around 52 per cent of women of reproductive age in the country. The information was shared by
HYDERABAD: An academic review of all the malignancies registered at the Hyderabad Cancer Registry (HCR) for a period of four years has shown the oral, prostate and urinary bladder as the most common cancers in males, while a majority of females suffered
The Sindh government on 05-May-2025 issued five separate notifications to ban the use of plastic bags, the dumping of debris in public spaces, and the cutting of roads and footpaths, to declare examination centres as restricted areas, and to announce the closure
KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) celebrated the World Immunisation Week with a series of events aimed at promoting awareness and encouraging collective action for vaccination. The World Immunisation Week (April 24 to 30) is a vital opportunity to highlight the
The Sindh government and the World Food Programme (WFP) on 01-May-2025 decided to co-finance a one-year pilot project to provide daily meals to 11,000 District Malir primary school students up to the fifth grade to help improve their learning, attendance and nutrition.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on 30-April-2025 reiterated that the pro-labour laws passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh would be enforced in the province at any cost. They were speaking at a programme held under the aegis of the Peoples Labour
At least 21 sanitary workers died in manholes and septic tanks in five year HYDERABAD: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), while censuring the Sindh Local Government Department over the recent deaths of two sanitary workers in Umerkot, has lamented that the
Each year, Pakistan loses over $2 billion to climate-induced disasters. The figure represents far more than just economic damage. It is the cost of political inaction and poor planning. Pakistan ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. Floods, droughts and
KARACHI: The province is grappling with a severe mosquito infestation, fueled by garbage accumulation, overflowing sewage, and a poorly maintained drainage system. The intense heat and frequent power outages have further worsened the living conditions for residents. As a result, hundreds of
Villagers decry govt inaction, say outbreak ignored due to rural location HYDERABAD: A four-year-old girl suffering from measles passed away in the village of Qadir Bux Solangi near Husri town this week, raising the death toll to 13 children across three villages