KARACHI: Expressing concern over rising maternal mortalities and health complications due to unsafe abortions, speakers at the launch of a study on 30th October called for making reproductive healthcare services safe and accessible across Pakistan which saw 3.8 million abortions in 2023
The Sindh police, with the help of intelligence agencies, has saved 802 citizens from being kidnapped by the Kutcha area dacoits this year, according to provincial police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon. IG Memon said that of the 330 citizens who were kidnapped,
Air pollution in Karachi has been creating serious respiratory health risks, particularly for men, elderly people and individuals with pre-existing lung diseases, according to a recent study conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU). The study, which was published in Atmospheric Pollution
On World Polio Day 2024, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced the adjournment of the ongoing provincial assembly session for five days to allow all the members of the legislature to actively participate in the anti-polio campaign. The decision was
Delays in the collection of evidence, and a lack of trauma-informed judicial proceedings have led to an alarmingly low conviction KARACHI: What was she wearing? What did she say? Why was she outside the house? These are just a few of the
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 22 October 2024 inaugurated approximately Rs6 billion worth of major infrastructure and energy projects across Karachi during a five-hour visit to various parts of the city. He said that these initiatives are aimed at
• 40 children died this year due to highly contagious bacterial infection • Outbreaks reported in three Karachi districts, Larkana and Dadu • Expert says diphtheria has staged a comeback in 2023 after 30 years • EPI director says there are 3,500
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
Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon conducted an IG Complaint Cell meeting and reviewed progress in taking action on complaints made by citizens. The fourth meeting on the performance and reforms of the IG Complaint Cell was held at the Central Police
Karachi/Lahore: In a country where popular political leaders have publicly passed judgements on the character and veracity of rape victims, perhaps it is no surprise that sexual violence against women and girls has emerged as a national emergency. In fact, according to