IN the recent past, Karachi has experienced several unfortunate, infrastructure-related accidents that impacted human lives and assets. The list is long: nine people were injured in a sewer gas explosion in Lasbela. Its intensity caused panic among residents and passersby, who thought
KARACHI: Julien Harneis, the resident coordinator of the United Nations (UN) in Pakistan, and Catherine Weibel, country director of the UN information centre in Islamabad, held a press conference at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Monday to speak about the problems
“Electronic Cigarettes and their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Pakistani Population: A Multi-City Study Across Pakistan” is a jointly conducted research by the Aga Khan University and Multan Medical and Dental College. The study concluded that an increasing number of young people
KARACHI: Despite having sufficient knowledge about the potential health risks associated with nicotine exposure, an increasing number of young people are getting hooked on e-cigarettes, smoking devices that are powered by a battery, says a study recently published in an online journal.
KARACHI: Despite experiencing a largely dry August so far, the province of Sindh is seeing growing numbers of malaria cases this month in every division, particularly lower Sindh, forcing the health minister to direct the officials concerned to prepare a province-specific action
The phrase, ‘Health is Wealth’ in not unfamiliar, but ensuring provision of healthcare facilities to the masses across Sindh seems to be a Herculean task. While we brace ourselves for the next round of elections under the present caretaker administration, one cannot
In pursuance of their vision to initiate a countrywide awareness campaign for the promotion of youth mental health, young volunteers of Synapse, a mental health institution, organised a musical concert on Saturday. Titled ‘Unplugged’, the show featured performances by young vocalists who
KARACHI: In a first action of its kind since taking charge last week, the caretaker government of Sindh on Thursday sought audit reports from more than 30 health institutions — both public and private — which received billions of rupees in annual
Karachi: Caretaker Sindh Home Minister Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz has directed the police to intensify the ongoing crackdown on drug paddlers and adopt practical measures to eliminate the drug menace from the educational institutions of the province. Officials said on Saturday the
KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar has taken serious notice of the shortage of life-saving medicines in the market and directed the health department to ensure their availability while taking strict action against hoarders. In a statement issued from