KARACHI: The Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) has called for urgent reforms in the national immunisation programme, emphasising the need to extend the age limit for childhood vaccinations from two to five years. It also urged the inclusion of advanced vaccines such as
An eight-year-old boy was shot dead in the Gulshan-e-Maymar neighbourhood of on 31-July-2025. The incident took place in Muhammadpur Society. Police and rescue teams transported the victim to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where he was identified as Raza, son of Allah Bachaya. According
A tragic incident occurred near Do Darya on 31-July-2025 afternoon, where a man reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the sea along with two children. Upon receiving the alert, police, rescue teams, and Cantonment Board staff rushed to the scene. Volunteers from
A couple and their minor son were found hacked to death inside their home in the Ghaghar Phatak area of Steel Town on 30-July-2025. Police said they were killed with a sharp-edged weapon, adding that the initial investigation suggests the motive was
A minor boy was shot and injured in the Sharafi Goth area of Karachi on 27-July-2025. Meanwhile, several suspects were arrested during police encounters and operations in various areas of the city. The injured minor boy was identified as Azaan who was
HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 25-July-2025 inaugurated a newly built mother & child healthcare centre at Jamshoro’s Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), a milestone in the province’s efforts to improve maternal and child health care,
In a swift and well-coordinated operation, Khawaja Ajmer Nagri police on 25-July-2025 recovered a three-year-old girl, Rehana, who was abducted from Shahnawaz Bhutto Colony. The key suspect involved in the kidnapping had also been arrested. The operation was led by Station House
Non-formal education is the only method through which out-of-school children can receive education. Sindh Education minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said this on 23-July-2025 as he addressed as the chief guest a ceremony for handing over gadgets to 500 non-formal education centres
Child’s friend saw him outside mosque, alerted his uncle KARACHI: A three-year-old boy missing for nearly three months was recovered after a chance encounter led to his dramatic rescue. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the abduction, who allegedly forced
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 22 July 2025, officially inaugurated the Karachi Down Syndrome Program’s (KDSP) third chapter in North Nazimabad on Tuesday. He reaffirmed the Sindh government’s dedication to fostering inclusive development and ensuring accessible services for individuals