A road accident near the Mauripur Chawal Godown claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy on 08-April-2025. The incident occurred when a trailer struck the child while he was crossing the road. The boy’s body was taken to the hospital for necessary
The Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP) and Hamdard Public School (HPS) organized an online International Children Health Conference on 07-April-2025 to commemorate International Health Day, focusing on the WHO’s theme for this year: “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.” The conference, which brought together young
Despite the passage of 12 years, the law to prevent the genetic blood disorder could not be implemented KARACHI: A stitch in time saves nine. The true meaning of this saying would be best understood by the hapless parents of children with
In recognition of the enduring collaboration between the government and SOS Children’s Villages, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced the provision of land in Karachi, Khairpur and Jamshoro along with a financial commitment of Rs437 million for the development
A special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) has dismissed the bail application of a man in a drugs case. Saeed Nawab was allegedly caught with 1,030 grammes of charas (hashish) by the SITE-Superhighway Industrial Area police on February 24,
A total of 1,355 cases of street crime were disposed of by Karachi courts in 2024, but the accused were convicted in measly 83 of them. The conviction rate was alarmingly low at just 6.13 percent — a worrying trend that, according
No parking space is designated within state buildings for persons with disabilities KARACHI: Karachi, the capital of Sindh, is home to dozens of buildings of the federal and provincial governments alongside those of various government agencies, yet most of these buildings do
KARACHI: Despite government efforts to improve immunisation status of children, an alarming situation over measles persists with at least 28 deaths reported in the first three months of this year at two tertiary-care hospitals in the city alone, it emerged on 28th
A high-level meeting of the Sindh transport and mass transit department chaired by Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on 28-March-2025 discussed road accident prevention, progress in the construction of the Red Line and Yellow Line BRT projects, establishment of Motor Vehicle Inspection
From a gated community for her Zoroastrian faith in Pakistan’s megacity Karachi, 22-year-old Elisha Amra has waved goodbye to many friends migrating abroad as the ancient Parsi community dwindles. Soon the film student hopes to join them — becoming one more loss