The number of young people suffering from heart attacks in Karachi has been rising at an alarming rate with health experts attributing this to overconsumption of unhealthy foods such as biryani, nihari, haleem, halwa-puri, and junk food, all of which are high
According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication in Islamabad, cases of wild poliovirus type-1 (WPV1) were reported in Sindh’s districts of Sanghar and Mirpurkhas. Pakistan has reported 39 cases of poliovirus in ten months of 2024. Of them, 20 were
KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar called for breaking the taboos surrounding breast cancer and emphasised the need for open conversations to encourage timely medical intervention, early detection, and screening. The seminar, titled “Fight Against Breast Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives”, brought together
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has expressed deep concerns over the rising number of viral and epidemic diseases in the metropolis and other cities of the province and asked Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to take steps
KARACHI: Pakistan faced a looming mental health crisis as one-third of its people suffered from psychiatric disorders while personality disorders affected nearly 50 percent of the population, said an expert at a seminar held on 17th October. The event was organised at
The district administration has issued notices for fixed price of bricks Deputy Commissioner Yasir Bhatti, following complaints of rising prices of bricks, convened a meeting of brick kiln owners where it was decided to fix rates in accordance with the markets in
KARACHI. To raise awareness for breast cancer, people from different walks of life, participated in different activities held around Nishan-e-Pakistan (Sea view) including cycle rides, walks, and runs on October 13. The event was organized by Sports in Pakistan in collaboration with
500 to 750 patients of chikungunya are being reported daily across major government hospitals in the city. KARACHI. As a province with an ailing public healthcare system, the number of seasonal epidemics hitting Sindh on a regular basis is alarming, to say
Dozens of children have died this year in Karachi, and rural areas of Sindh and Balochistan due to diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable bacterial disease, as routine immunisation continues to decline in the region, health experts and officials reported on 12-October-2024. In Karachi alone,
On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it welcomed all into its magnanimous fold. Today, a megalopolis of nearly 300 million people, it is the industrial and