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Anti-polio campaign to begin today across country to eradicate the crippling disease

Abuzar UsamaNovember 27, 2023November 27, 2023

November 27, 2023November 27, 20230387

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

November 26, 2023November 26, 20230526

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

November 26, 2023November 26, 20230371

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

November 26, 2023November 26, 20230581

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

November 26, 2023November 26, 20230447

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 24, 2023November 24, 2023

November 24, 2023November 24, 20230393

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.

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 23, 2023November 23, 2023

November 23, 2023November 23, 20230421

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023November 22, 20230414

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023November 22, 20230304

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 20, 2023November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023November 20, 20230443

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

November 19, 2023November 19, 20230388

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

November 19, 2023November 19, 20230575

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 17, 2023November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023November 17, 20230446

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023November 15, 20230459

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

November 14, 2023November 14, 20230642

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.

Abuzar UsamaNovember 12, 2023November 12, 2023

November 12, 2023November 12, 20230489

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 12, 2023November 12, 2023

November 12, 2023November 12, 20230457

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 10, 2023November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023November 10, 20230860

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023November 9, 20230408

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023November 9, 20230478

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 6, 2023November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023November 6, 20230249

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 6, 2023November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023November 6, 20230299

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 5, 2023November 5, 2023

November 5, 2023November 5, 20230523

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 5, 2023November 5, 2023

November 5, 2023November 5, 20230403

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 2, 2023November 2, 2023

November 2, 2023November 2, 20230418

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

Abuzar UsamaNovember 1, 2023November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023November 1, 20230309

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.

Abuzar UsamaOctober 30, 2023October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023October 30, 20230279

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 27, 2023October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023October 27, 20230424

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023October 17, 20230382

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023October 16, 20230590

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 15, 2023October 16, 2023

October 15, 2023October 16, 20230314

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 6, 2023October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023October 6, 20230646

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023

October 4, 2023October 4, 20230459

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

Abuzar UsamaOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023

October 3, 2023October 3, 20230326

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 26, 2023September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023September 26, 20230763

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023

September 25, 2023September 25, 20230672

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 24, 2023September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023September 24, 20230442

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 24, 2023September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023September 24, 20230416

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 24, 2023September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023September 24, 20230449

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 23, 2023September 23, 2023

September 23, 2023September 23, 20230343

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023September 21, 20230537

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023September 21, 20230434

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023September 20, 20230401

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023September 20, 20230379

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023September 20, 20230546

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023September 18, 20230434

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...

Chance Of Rain With Thunder In Karachi From Today.

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023September 18, 20230835

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 16, 2023September 16, 2023

September 16, 2023September 16, 20230689

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

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023September 13, 20230694

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...

PM directs to formulate policy for electricity generation locally with collaboration with private sector in GB

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023September 13, 20230816

Hunza: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed authorities concerned to formulate a policy related to the production of electricity at local level in collaboration...

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