Dr Saad Khalid inaugurates anti-polio campaign in Karachi
Karachi: Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Doctor Saad Khalid inaugurated one week polio drive on Monday (today) in Karachi. Dr Saad Khalid apprised that samples of...
Anti-polio campaign to begin today across country to eradicate the crippling disease
Islamabad: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin across the country from today to eradicate the crippling disease. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.4 million children...
Five day anti-polio campaign to begin from tomorrow across country
Islamabad: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin across the country from Monday to eradicate the crippling disease. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.4 million children...
Punjab govt imposes lock down in six districts including Lahore
Lahore: To avoid effects of smog a lock down has been imposed in 10 districts of Punjab, a new order released. In other six divisions,...
Highest amount of rains yesterday night reported in Korangi by 8.44
Karachi: The highest amount of rains at yesterday night lashed in Korangi by 8.4 mili meter (mm). Besides that Kemari reported 8 mm, Faisal Base...
Heavy showers expected in some areas of Karachi in few hours
Karachi: Intermittent rains continued in Karachi on Sunday after yesterday’s night rain. According to meteorological department clouds present at above south Balochistan and the Arabian...
Cold and dry weather predicted for most parts of country during next 24 hours
ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. As per...
Bloating and Gas Problem, Solution very easy.
Many people suffer the problem of bloating and Gas in stomach, but consuming few common foods helps to avoid the problem According to the health...
Winter knocks Karachi as weather turns cold at night, early morning
Karachi: Winter season has knocked the doors of Karachi as the weather turned cold at night and in the early morning owing to cool breeze....
Karachi, Lahore on 2nd, 3rd position on most polluted cities in World
Karachi: New Delhi has reached on top in the most polluted city in the world. While Karachi has become the second most polluted city in...
Air Quality Index worsens in Lahore as it recorded 395, wearing mask declared mandatory
Lahore: Air pollution retained in Lahore as air quality index recorded 395. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab has taken a big step in a view of...
Karachi climbs to most polluted city of the world
Karachi: Karachi has reached on top in the most polluted cities around the world regarding air quality index, while New Delhi and Lahore on second...
Interim govt kicks off crackdown against medicines profiteers across country
Islamabad: Government has started crackdown against medicines profiteers across the country. In a statement, caretaker Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan said that heavy fines...
Harmful ingredients inclusion in cough syrup in Lahore revealed
Lahore: The inclusion of a set of harmful ingredients in a cough syrup revealed in Lahore. The hazardous densities namely Diethylene glycol and Ethylene glycol...
18 cases of dengue virus surface in last 24 hours across Sindh
Karachi: As many as 18 new cases of dengue virus surfaced in the last 24 hours in Sindh. The highest number of cases 10 reported...
World Diabetes Day being observed across world today
Web Desk: World Diabetes Day is being observed across the globe today. The theme for the day this year is access to diabetes care. World...
How can people avoid disease and heart attack in their youth? Adopt simple habits from today.
Cardiovascular disease is a term used to describe problems related to the health of the heart, including heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, or any type of...
Utmanzai Jirga to conduct anti-polio drive with Pak-army, Govt in N Waziristan
North Waziristan: In an important development for eradicating menace of polio from the country , Utmanzai Jirga has announced to conduct an anti-polio campaign jointly...
Holiday in Lahore, Gujranwala division owing to smog
Lahore/Gujranwala: Punjab is in a dangerous grip of smog as today a public holiday has been declared Lahore and Gujranwala division. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab...
Nadeem appeals parents to welcome polio teams as virus found in 6 districts including Karachi
Islamabad: Federal Ministry health has apprised that environmental samples from six districts have confirmed presence of the polio virus. According to spokesman of the healh...
Holiday announced on Nov 10 in Lahore, Gujranwala in dangerous grip of smog in Punjab
Lahore/Gujranwala: Punjab is in a dangerous grip of smog as on November 10 public holiday notification has been issued for Lahore and Gujranwala division. Caretaker...
WHO signs MOU with Pakistan to support Universal health coverage program
Islamabad: World Health Organization (WHO) has signed an MoU with Pakistan to support the Universal Health Coverage Program. In this connection, a ceremony for the...
Govt to ensure people access to basic health facilities: PM Kakar
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the government will ensure the common man’s access to basic health facilities. He was talking to World...
Health minister Sindh contacts MD KWSB for expressing concerns over nageleria deaths in Karachi
Karachi: Caretaker provincial minister for health Dr Saad Khalid Niaz has appealed the masses to adopt precautions from the prevention of deadly disease Naegleria. The...
Man belonging to Karachi district central dies of Naegleria, death toll turns 11 this year from disease
Karachi: The death toll from Naegleria has been reached 11 for this year. According to spokesman of health department Sindh, a patient, Kashif Qamar-45-year-old is...
Smog emergency imposed in Punjab
Lahore: A smog emergency has been implemented in Punjab. Under the emergency students have been advised to mus wear face masks on their faces. The...
Anti-Polio drive continues on 3rd day as 2.078 mln children administered drops in two days
Rawalpindi: The anti-polio drive continued on third day in which polio drops were administered in various cities of the country including Rawalpindi. The polio teams...
Naegleria attacks continue in Karachi.
Karachi: Naegleria attacks continue in Karachi, A 22 years-old young man from North Karachi was a victim of Naegleria died, the deadly microbe has claimed...
4000 cases of Malaria surfacing daily in Sindh
Hyderabad: At least 3000 to 4000 people are diagnosed with malaria on daily basis in Sindh as death toll has jumped to 4, 42,776 so...
UN warns spread of new variant of coronavirus
New York: The United Nations has warned of spreading a new variant of the coronavirus influenza A1, H 191 to its staff all around the...
PMD predicts scattered rains in Sindh during next couple of days
Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted a spell of light rains in Karachi from Today, abbtakk News reported. The weather pattern is attributed to...
Stormy breeze, dust storm, showers grip Karachi
Karachi: Stormy breeze, dust storm gripped Karachi on Sunday night while showers also lashed in some areas of city. The weather in Karachi turned up...
21.5 million children administered polio drops under anti-polio campaign in Punjab
Peshawar: A sample of polio virus in Peshawar reported from Dera Bugti area of Balochistan in the current year. According to the ministry of health...
National Health Card App launched in Islamabad
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan launched an App of National Health Card in Islamabad on Wednesday, stressing it is aimed at...
NIH diagnoses epidemic of conjunctivitis: Dr. Nadeem Jan
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has diagnosed the epidemic of conjunctivitis.In a statement, Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan said that...
Expert advise public to follow precautionary measures amid rising cases of Pink eye infection
ISLAMABAD: Eye specialist Monday advised the citizens to follow precautionary measures amid rising cases of pink eye infection in the country and recommended people to...
Numbers of Persons effected by fake injection jump to 60 in Punjab
Lahore: The number of patients effected by Avastin injection have surmounted to 60 while the highest number of cases reported in Multan. While the Avastin-injection...
FIR against suppliers of fake injections registered: Nadeem Jan
Islamabad: Caretaker Health Minister Nadeem Jaan said that an FIR against two suppliers of fake injection have been registered. He also apprised that all the...
Search for Vendors of fake injections all across Punjab starts: Probe committee
Lahore: Punjab government probe committee formed for losing of eyesight owing to fake injection was held. Ovestin injection were administered to many patients several times....
Fake injections filled people lives into darkness as 12 diabetic patients lost their eyesight
Lahore: Fake injection in Punjab filled the people lives into darkness as 12 diabetic patients lost their eyesight. As many as 20 people eye’s retina...
61 cases registered for violating dengue SOPs
RAWALPINDI: The District Health Authority(DHA) lodged 61 FIRs and sealed three premises for violating anti-dengue Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the last 24 hours. District...
PM, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication, gender equality
New York: Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has reiterated that polio eradication in Pakistan is a top priority, with particular...
Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of Peshawar, Pishin
ISLAMABAD: Two sewage samples collected from Peshawar and Pishin districts have tested positive for wild poliovirus (WPV1). The Pakistan Polio Laboratory at the National Institute...
Dengue alarms ring loud in Punjab: 104 new cases in 24 hours, vigilance urged
LAHORE: In the past 24 hours, Punjab has witnessed a worrisome surge in Dengue fever instances, with around 104 newly confirmed cases documented. The most...
Diabetes medicines supply to be ensured: Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan here on Wednesday directed to ensure progress in the supply of diabetes and epilepsy drugs to the...
Rains break intensity of heat in Karachi as weather turns pleasant
Karachi: After intense heat finally rains lashed in Karachi on Wednesday afternoon. The heavy showers made the weather pleasant and people face happy as well....
There is need to accelerate efforts to prevent dengue nationwide: Dr Nadeem Jan
Islamabad: Minister for Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan has emphasized the need to accelerate efforts to prevent dengue nationwide. Speaking at a virtual meeting of...
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Chance Of Rain With Thunder In Karachi From Today.
Karachi is likely to receive thundershowers from Monday evening or night. According to the forecast of the Early Warning Center of the Meteorological Department, the...
International Day of Interventional Cardiology observed today
Web Desk: International Day of Interventional Cardiology was observed today to highlight importance of diagnosing and treating heart and blood vessel conditions by using small...
KWCR mixing chlorine solution in 17 pumping stations of Karachi to cop up cholera outbreak
Karachi: Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) in collabaration with United Nation International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) and Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources...