THREE years ago, in 2020, GLOBOCAN, the global platform for cancer statistics, cited 10,538 new cases of lung cancer in Pakistan, making it the third most common cancer in the country after breast and oral cavity cancer. While two regional cancer registries,
The apocalyptic 2022 floods were a wakeup call for Pakistani authorities. Understanding the gravity of the situation, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) led by Senator Sherry Rehman has taken several commendable steps to help the country brace the
ISLAMABAD: As the impacts of climate change are getting more intense, people are increasingly turning to courts to combat the crisis, according to a new report. The “Global Climate Litigation Report, 2023 Status Review”, published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
July 28 is marked as World Hepatitis Day and the WHO’s theme for this year is ‘One Life, One Liver’, highlighting how hepatitis leads to potentially fatal health problems. This specific date was chosen for the day as it is the birthday
PAKISTAN’S climate emergency is unfolding like a horror movie where each scene is more frightening than the last. We are constantly lurching from one climate disaster to another, with no time to step back and reflect on its implications for our society
KARACHI: The abrupt closure of an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) prevention program by the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) has exposed 1,500 transgender patients in Karachi to risk, said the community representatives on Monday as UNDP officials assured to resolve the issue
KARACHI: Pakistan’s federal cabinet unanimously approved the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) prepared by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) on Wednesday (July 26). The NAP framework aims at implementing large-scale environmental adaptation, building climate resilience, promoting inclusivity and facilitating
AMIDST the changing winds of power and politics in Pakistan, Karachi witnesses its first ever mayor from the PPP. The young Murtaza Wahab, a born Karachiite, has to deliver on multiple fronts in addition to facing the earnest political rivalry in the
THE onset of the monsoons has triggered a wave of anxiety as early rains have resulted in a number of causalities. The National Disaster Management Authority has already reported 133 deaths countrywide. Rain spells that began in the last week of June
The Sindh cabinet on Saturday approved a bill, which, upon enactment, would made refusing immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases a punishable offence in the province. The cabinet discussed around 40 agenda items, including approval of the Sindh Immunisation and Epidemic Control Act 2023