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
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
KARACHI: At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started dominating all arenas of the global landscape including health and education, students enrolled at government schools in Karachi continue to remain deprived of even the most fundamental technology, computers, which are mandatory
KARACHI. Middle-income families paying thousands of rupees for a train cabin ticket hope to travel safely in peace with their loved ones, without the constant urge to look out for their kids or their valuables. However, as below-par security arrangements on trains