• Health dept data shows 132 children died from vaccine-preventable disease this year • Expert laments parents not utilising free vaccines against 12 major diseases KARACHI: Measles — a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable viral infection — is rearing its ugly head again
NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah police raided a brick kiln near Khadar on 28th December and recovered 20 bonded labourers who were reportedly being forced to work without wages. The police acted on the orders of the sessions court, which received a complaint from Sabagho
The Sindh Education Department, under the directive of Additional Director Rafia Javed, on 24-December-2024 instructed private schools not to charge advance or extra fees beyond the specified timeline. Officials stated that on the orders of Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah,
KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho has said that the Sindh government plans to extend paediatric and neonatal intensive care services as part of its efforts to tackle the high infant mortality rate in the province. Speaking at a media briefing
Police arrested six people, including four women, on 20 December 2024 for allegedly attacking and injuring polio workers and policemen after an anti- polio team attempted to administer polio drops to children in Karachi’s Korangi area. The incident took place at a
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first genetic molecular laboratory has been inaugurated with the cooperation of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA), an organisation of Pakistani-origin doctors based in the United States. The newly established lab, located on the campus of Jinnah
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah has advised private schools to relax uniform codes in view of the harsh winter to help protect children from the cold while ensuring the continuity of their education. Following the Minister’s directive, the
KARACHI: In a landmark moment for the first-ever Sindh Children’s Parliament, Syeda Rida Batool Kazmi took oath as Chief Minister after securing a decisive victory with 40 votes. Her contender, a ninth-grade student from GHS Mithi Tharparkar, Ashok Kumar, trailed behind with
Over one million under-five children to be vaccinated against polio in three districts In Larkana, the anti-polio drive in Larkana district was kicked off on 16 December 2024 to vaccinate 480,000 children of up to five years of age. The health department
HYDERABAD: A rally was held here on 10 December 2024 under the aegis of the Society for the Protection of Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration with the district administration to commemorate Human Rights Day. Speaking at the rally, an official