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Poliovirus found in 10 of 12 sewage samples in Karachi; Sindh CM calls for enhanced vaccination efforts

Muhammad ibrahimDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025

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KARACHI: Recent environmental testing has revealed the presence of poliovirus in 10 out of 12 sewage samples collected from Karachi’s sewerage system last month, prompting...

Sindh CM urges full support to achieve Polio-Free status

Muhammad ibrahimDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025

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KARACHI: Sindh’s Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has emphasized the importance of collective efforts in eliminating polio from the province. As per detail, During...

Pakistan face severe water crisis, deposits are declining rapidly; ADB

Adeel RAFIQUEDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has highlighted a critical water crisis in Pakistan, emphasizing that economic development is unattainable without ensuring water security. Although...

Pakistan to launch last 2025 anti-polio nationwide drive from Dec 15

Adeel RAFIQUEDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has announced that over 45 million children will be safeguarded from lifelong disabilities through the ongoing polio vaccination...

Bilawal inaugurates new dialysis, lithotripsy facilities at SIUT Karachi

Muhammad ibrahimDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

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KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari officially launched the new dialysis and lithotripsy centers at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)...

Uzma Khan confirms Imran Khan’s health Is good

Muhammad ibrahimDecember 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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RAWALPINDI: Uzma Khan, the sister of PTI leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has assured that his health is in good shape. After visiting...

Remarkable multiple births in Swabi: Woman welcomes four healthy babies, community celebrates

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

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SWABI: In a remarkable medical achievement, a woman at the Bacha Khan Medical Complex in Swabi has given birth to four children simultaneously. According to...

Pakistan’s Measles & Rubella Outbreak: A Preventable Disaster Exposing Deep Systemic Flaws

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The recent surge in measles and rubella cases across Pakistan is more than just a public health concern, it is a stark indictment of...

Maryam Nawaz directs to complete health projects on time

Adeel RAFIQUENovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed to complete all the projects of health sector within stipulated time maintaining the highest of...

Jinnah Medical Complex is a significant milestone in healthcare development, PM

Adeel RAFIQUENovember 24, 2025November 24, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the Jinnah Medical Complex in Islamabad is nearing completion, emphasizing that this initiative will serve as a...

20,000 cops deployed as 408 polling stations declared highly sensitive in Punjab

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025

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LAHORE: Punjab police have finalised a comprehensive security plan for the by-elections being held in national and provincial constituencies across the province on Sunday (today)....

Lahore becomes world’s second most polluted city yet again

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 22, 2025November 22, 2025

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LAHORE: Despite repeated mitigation measures, Punjab continues to grapple with severe smog, with Lahore once more emerging as the world’s second most polluted city. Data...

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Nationwide anti-rubella/measles vaccination drive begins

Adeel RAFIQUENovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

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KARACHI: Pakistani health authorities have initiated a nationwide campaign to vaccinate over 57 million children this month against rubella, measles, and polio, as reported by...

Dengue continues to claim lives in Karachi; 90 new cases reported in 24 hours

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 15, 2025November 15, 2025

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KARACHI: The dengue outbreak in Karachi persists, claiming two more lives and prompting the hospitalization of 90 new patients within the past 24 hours, according...

Mustafa Kamal urges PIMS to ensure Top-Quality care for blast victims

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad to assess the medical treatment being provided...

LHC affirms Punjab healthcare commission’s authority to set medical service prices

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 6, 2025November 6, 2025

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LAHORE: Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh of the Lahore High Court has dismissed petitions filed by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and other private healthcare...

Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi hospitalised after cardiac complications

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 2, 2025November 2, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was hospitalised after experiencing chest pain and later underwent a heart procedure during which doctors inserted two stents...

Ex-Sindh CM Aftab Shaban Mirani passes away

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 1, 2025November 1, 2025

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KARACHI: Former Sindh chief minister and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aftab Shaban Mirani passed away on Saturday after a long illness, his family...

Lahore Suffers World’s Worst Air Quality as Deadly Smog Chokes South AsiaToxic haze blankets region, threatening health and disrupting travel

Muhammad ibrahimNovember 1, 2025November 1, 2025

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WEB DESK: South Asia’s ongoing smog emergency has reached alarming new heights, with Lahore and New Delhi again topping the list of the world’s most...

Shah Mahmoud Qureshi admitted at Lahore’s PKLI hospital

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

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LAHORE: Former leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) met with Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) Lahore on Friday...

Punjab grapples with severe smog as Lahore tops global pollution charts

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

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LAHORE: The city of Lahore has once again become the most polluted city worldwide, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a staggering 581 on...

Maryam Nawaz orders health screening for special children across Punjab

Adeel RAFIQUEOctober 27, 2025October 27, 2025

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LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has instructed the relevant authorities to implement a province-wide comprehensive health screening program for students in special education. This...

Security guard shot dead while protecting polio vaccination team in Nowshera

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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PESHAWAR: In a tragic incident, a police officer assigned to safeguard a polio vaccination team was shot and killed in Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),...

Dengue outbreak continues to widen in Punjab

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

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LAHORE: Health officials report 42 new dengue infections within the last 24 hours, signaling a continued rise in cases across Punjab. The most affected areas...

Anger, grief in India after 14 children die from toxic cough syrup

Adeel RAFIQUEOctober 7, 2025October 7, 2025

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Web Desk: Families in Madhya Pradesh, India, are mourning the deaths of at least 14 children who died after consuming a contaminated cough syrup. According...

Sindh CM orders urgent actions to eradicate polio

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the health department and district administrations to take effective action to eliminate polio from the...

Pakistan to witness first supermoon of 2025 on October 7, enhancing night skies

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Astronomy enthusiasts are gearing up for the first supermoon of 2025, set to illuminate the night sky in the first week of October, as...

Met office predicts rainfall, thunderstorms in Karachi due to Low-Pressure System

Muhammad ibrahimOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued an alert forecasting rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in parts of Karachi, driven by a well-defined low-pressure system. The...

Maryam Nawaz inaugurates Nawaz Sharif Cardiology Centre in Samli, Murree

Adeel RAFIQUEOctober 1, 2025October 1, 2025

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During the inaugural ceremony, Maryam Nawaz announced that the new facility boasts a state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Lab and modern medical technologies. She emphasized that cardiologists...

Enemy India behind false propaganda against cervical cancer vaccine on social media: Kamal

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said the enemy country India is behind the false propaganda against the cervical cancer vaccine. Syed...

PM Shehbaz, Bill Gates explore expanded collaboration on health, relief, and development

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

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NEW YORK: On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a significant meeting with Bill Gates, co-chair of...

Mustafa Kamal sets $30 bln pharma export target for next five years

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Wednesday set an ambitious target of achieving $30 billion in pharmaceutical exports within the next five years,...

To do away propaganda on cervical cancer campaign decided to administer vaccine to daughter: Kamal

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 20, 2025September 20, 2025

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Karachi: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday administered vaccine against cervical cancer to his daughter and placed himself a mark on her...

NDMA warns of flood risks amid forecast of heavy rains

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an update on the country’s river and weather situation, warning of potential flooding in several regions due...

Anti-cervical cancer vaccination drive begins in Punjab tomorrow

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 14, 2025September 14, 2025

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Lahore: In Punjab, a two-week long anti-cervical cancer vaccination campaign will commence from Monday. Provincial Minister for Health Khawaja Imran Nazir in a statement in...

PMDC reschedules MDCAT test across country on instruction of Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

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Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on instruction of Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has rescheduled Medical and Dental College Admission...

Critical flood situation at river Chenab’s Head Panjnad, Surrounding Areas

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 11, 2025September 11, 2025

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LAHORE, MULTAN, BAHAWALPUR: The floodwaters at the Head Panjnad confluence of the River Chenab in Punjab have surged to alarming levels, signaling an intense flood...

Last day of anti-polio campaign today across country

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025

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Islamabad: Today is the last day of anti-polio campaign across the country. According to the National Emergency Center (NEC) before the last day more than...

PDMA issues warning: heavy rainfall predicted across punjab through september 9

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025

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LAHORE: The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a new advisory highlighting the likelihood of significant rainfall across much of Punjab. The ongoing 10th...

First US relief flight lands in Pakistan to Aid flood victims

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The United States has begun delivering humanitarian assistance to flood-affected regions in Pakistan, with the first of six scheduled flights arriving on Friday. This...

Kamal urges parents to play their duty to administer polio drops to children to avoid lifelong disability

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

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Karachi: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that we have to work together for eradication of lethal and untreatable polio disease. Talking...

Heavy rainfall in Islamabad, Rawalpindi raise potential flood, overflowing streams

Muhammad ibrahimSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025September 1, 20250516

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a flood alert for Nullah Lai due to rising water levels. Rainfall was heaviest in Islamabad’s Sector H-8,...

Anti- polio drive aiming to vaccinate more than 28 million children begins across the country today

Abuzar UsamaSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: A nationwide anti-polio campaign commenced on Monday (today), aiming to vaccinate more than 28 million children under the age of five across 99 districts,...

Heavy rain in Multan, rain emergency imposed

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025

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MULTAN: Heavy rainfall continues in Multan city and its surrounding areas. Government imposed rain emergency. Due to the downpour, areas like Tipu Sultan Colony, Hassan...

Lahore hits by heavy downpour

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025

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LAHORE: The Punjab capital city was hit by a heavy downpour on Saturday, causing widespread disruptions across the city. A two-hour spell of intense rain...

Germany’s New Consul General Thomas Eberhard Assumes Charge in Karachi

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

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KARACHI: Germany’s new Consul General, Thomas Eberhard Schlesie, has officially taken charge of his position in Following his appointment, Consul General Schlesie began engaging with...

55-Year-old woman gives Birth to 17th Child in India

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

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WEB DESK: In India, a 55-year-old woman has given birth to her 17th child. According to Indian media reports, Rekha, a resident of Udaipur district...

Karachi warned of possible urban flooding after fresh rain alert

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025

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LAHORE: Rain is expected in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad and Mandi Bahauddin from August 30 to 31. Central and...

NDMA issued high alert across the country as heavy rainfall expected in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) predicted heavy rainfall with thunderstorms across the Country from August 29 to September 2. According to the Meteorological Department,...

Two fresh polio cases srfaces in country bringing this year total tally to 23

Abuzar UsamaAugust 26, 2025August 26, 2025

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Islamabaf: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed two new poliovirus cases from south Khyber...

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