KARACHI: Experts at the “7th Karachi International Water Conference” on October 28 warned of a growing public health crisis driven by water-borne diseases and examined contamination risks, gaps in hygiene and strategies to protect vulnerable communities during and after floods. The conference
KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over growing numbers of measles’ cases these days, especially in Karachi, health experts at an event held on Tuesday urged parents to get their children protected against the highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection — which has claimed
KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho was informed on October 28 that the spread of HIV in Sindh had reached an “extremely alarming” level, with 3,995 registered HIV-positive children in the province. A high-level meeting on the alarming rise of HIV cases
KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz
The Sindh government’s Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education in collaboration with The NGO World Foundation (TNWF) organised a grand letter of understanding (LoU) signing ceremony on October 24 for the establishment of 133 non-formal education (NFE) centres in the Karachi region.
The Sindh Health Department on Sunday released its latest report on confirmed dengue cases across the province, revealing that 439 new cases had so far been reported in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2025 to 1,083. Sindh Minister
“Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Pakistani women. The average risk of a woman in Pakistan developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 13%. This means there is a 1 in 9 chance she will develop
HYDERABAD: A young woman seeking custody of her minor daughter has accused a police officer in Mirpurkhas of raping her. The accused officer was immediately suspended and FIR was registered against him. According to sources, the Mirpurkhas police on October 25 registered
SUKKUR: Three suspects were arrested hours after they allegedly killed their two close relatives over a matrimonial issue and kidnapped a 10-year-old girl in the old area of Kashmore on the night of October 24. Two other relatives were wounded in the
KARACHI: The chunky jewellery glittered, bangles jingled, silver and gold gota kinari and tassels shimmered while the blue, pink and white transgender pride flag fluttered in the afternoon breeze. The “DJ Wale Babu” was requested to play the anthem ‘Hum Hijre Hain’