KARACHI: Amid government failure to address vaccine shortage and control canine population, the number of rabies cases recorded this year in the province rose to nine on April 23 when a man affected by the deadly virus was brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate
With no long-term policies to improve greenery, water supply and transport; every year soaring temperatures KARACHI: Like every other year, this year too Karachi is slowly turning into a searing cauldron, with experts predicting a dangerous rise in temperatures from April 19th
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 21-April-2025 inaugurated a week-long province-wide polio eradication campaign targeting over 10.6 million children under the age of five, including 2.76 million in Karachi. The campaign, which will run from April 21 to April 27,
Alarmingly high levels of obesity, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol), and low levels of protective high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol) are the leading causes of premature coronary atherosclerosis — early plaque formation in the arteries of young Pakistani men and
NAWABSHAH: As Sindh has been in the grip of a heatwave for around a week, the harsh weather is taking a toll on people’s health with heatstroke and gastroenteritis on the rise in many districts and towns amid prolonged power outages. While the Sindh
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on April 17 met with an IFC delegation led by Ms Linda Rudo Munyengeterwa, director for public-private partnerships (PPPs), Privatizations & Corporate Finance Advisory, IFC’s Global, to discuss urban mobility, water, and sanitation projects, and
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday ordered a high-level inquiry into irregularities in all educational boards across the province and allowed extra marks to thousands of students who had appeared in first year exam conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) last
The mega city of Karachi witnessed a tragic and alarming surge in road accidents in February 2025, claiming the lives of 73 people—including eight women and five children. In addition, over 700 individuals sustained serious injuries, among them more than 90 women.
A total of nine dumpers and water tankers were set on fire by angry mobs in Karachi on the night of April 9 near the main road leading to 4-K Chowrangi after a heavy vehicle hit a bike rider, injuring him in
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 09-April-2025 presided over a joint meeting with the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) administration and Trade Union and announced that his government would take over the hospitals, schools and colleges associated with the Steel Mills