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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

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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...

Flood-affected areas in KP experience surge in diseases; over 164,000 patients treated

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa severely affected by recent floods are witnessing a significant increase in health issues, with more than 164,000 patients having...

NDMA predicts more heavy rain in Karachi

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

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KARACHI: The national Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather alert, warning of more heavy rain in Karachi According to the NDMA, more heavy...

Mustafa Kamal inaugurates new question bank for MDCAT 2025 at PMDC

Abuzar UsamaAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday today visited Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC ). The Minister inaugurated a new question...

Karachi’s Monsoon toll rises to 17 as heavy rainfall continues

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025

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KARACHI: The death toll from rain-related incidents in Karachi has increased to 17, following ongoing heavy monsoon showers that have battered the city since the...

Tragedy strikes near Rawalakot as Dr. Gul Lalah goes missing after water surge

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025

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PESHAWAR: Dr. Gul Lalah, a lecturer at Poonch University, was swept away along with her vehicle near Tarar Campus in Rawalakot. According to authorities, his...

Two new cases of polio virus surfaces in Sindh, KP

Abuzar UsamaAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025

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ISLAMABAD:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new cases of Polio. According to the official...

KP govt announces Rs2m each for flood-hit families

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 17, 2025August 17, 2025

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced an increase in compensation for families of those killed in recent floods, raising the amount...

NDMA urges public to avoid mountain regions Amid adverse weather

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 16, 2025August 16, 2025

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ISlAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a public advisory urging citizens to refrain from visiting mountainous areas due to ongoing severe...

Punjab hospitals extend OPD operating hours to enhance patient access

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

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LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department has introduced an extension to outpatient department (OPD) hours at all government teaching hospitals throughout the province, aiming to facilitate...

Kamal reaffirms Govt’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in country.

Abuzar UsamaAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

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Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad, he said...

Another polio case surfaces in Laki Marwat brings this year tally to 12

Abuzar UsamaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

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Peshawar: A new case of polio has surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has brought the this year tally to 12. The KP health Ministry confirmed...

PM directs to improve healthcare system in Islamabad

Abuzar UsamaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the officials concerned to devise strategy for improving primary and secondary healthcare system in Islamabad to reduce...

Local manufacturing of vaccines, its uninterrupted provision to children are priority of Govt: Kamal

Abuzar UsamaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that manufacturing of local vaccines and uninterrupted provision of the vaccines to the children...

Girl’s stomach lock extracted without surgery at Lyari

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

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KARACHI: In a remarkable medical achievement, doctors at Lyari General Hospital successfully extracted a lock from the stomach of a 23-year-old girl with intellectual disabilities,...

Ensure transparency, speed and quality in public dispensation of health facilities to public: Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the all the departments of the health ministry to ensure transparency, speed and quality in...

Federal dispensaries in Karachi to be upgraded to modern community health, preventive services centers: Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaAugust 3, 2025August 3, 2025

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Karachi: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday, today visited central government dispensary at Karachi airport and reviewed facilities provided to patients. The...

Pakistan sets target of screening 165 million people for hepatitis C till 2030 under PM program: Kamal

Abuzar UsamaAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025August 1, 20250357

Islamabad: A major headway reported in eradication of the lethal disease Hepatitis C from the country as Pakistan has set a target of screening as...

What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Brains?

Muhammad ibrahimAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025August 1, 20250504

WEB DESK: Tiny, nearly invisible fragments of plastic—known as microplastics—have recently been discovered accumulating within human brains. Although the presence of these particles has been...

New polio case surfaces in Tank, yearly tally climbs to 11

Abuzar UsamaAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

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Islamabad:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a new case of polio from District Tank...

Mustafa Kamal meets PM to brief about progress of ongoing projects, reforms of heath ministry

Abuzar UsamaAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

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Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday. The PM and the Minister discussed...

Providing vaccination to every child is top priority of the Govt: Syed Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that providing vaccines to every child in the country is our top priority. The...

Tele-medicine is not a technology but hope, access and new era of health: Syed Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday presided a high level meeting over tele-medicine revolution in the country. The Health Minister reviewed...

Punjab Govt announces Rs. 100,000 incentive for motorcyclists to switch to electric bikes.

Muhammad ibrahimJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025

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LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb announced on Monday that motorcyclists who convert their petrol-powered bikes into electric vehicles (EVs) can receive a cash reward...

Mustafa Kamal emphasizes need for checking population growth rate

Abuzar UsamaJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025

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Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal has emphasized the need for checking population growth rate. Addressing an inauguration ceremony of anti-diarrhea program in...

CM Sindh committed to eliminating hepatitis by 2030

Abuzar UsamaJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025July 28, 20250329

Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare to every citizen of Sindh. On the occasion...

Hygeinic food, clean water, sterlized medical instruments to prevent causes of Hepatitis spread recommended

Abuzar UsamaJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

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Web Desk: A medical specialist on Monday advised a healthy lifestyle, hygienic food, clean water and proper sterilisation of all medical instruments, including blades and...

President, PM call to raise awareness against hepatitis

Abuzar UsamaJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

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Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have called for raising public awareness and promoting collective action to combat Hepatitis. In...

World Hepatitis Day being observed today

Abuzar UsamaJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

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Web Desk: World Hepatitis Day is being observed on Monday. The day aims at raising awareness of viral hepatitis that causes severe liver disease and...

Mutafa Kamal meets ex-UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon during Global health forum conference

Abuzar UsamaJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025

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Beijing: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal discussed challenges of health, universal health coverage and ongoing reforms in the health field with former secretary...

Three new cases of poliovirus surface from KP and Sindh

Abuzar UsamaJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: At least three new cases of poliovirus were confirmed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh on Sunday, bringing Pakistan’s national count to 17 for the...

Pakistan has enormous opportunities for international partnership in health sector: Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025

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Beijing: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that Pakistan has enormous opportunities for international partnership in the health sector having a population of...

JI Karachi Chief Munam Zafar Kicks start plantation drive in Karachi

Abuzar UsamaJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

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Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Munam Zafar on Wednesday initiated a plantation drive titled “Ayo Karachi ko Sarsabz Banaye ,Come to make Karachi greener” from...

PM stresses to bring about revolution in health sector with determination by all stakeholders

Abuzar UsamaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed upon bringing about revolution in the healthcare sector with coordinated efforts and determination by all the...

Licensing, medical devices registration under digital system to be completed in 20 days: Kamal

Abuzar UsamaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

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Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, said that contrary to earlier long periods of registration process, they had squeezed the time...

Acting British High Commissioner calls on Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal

Abuzar UsamaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

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Islamabad: The Acting British High Commissioner and Director for Development met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal in Islamabad to discuss ongoing UK-supported projects...

Another Congo virus case surfaced in Karachi

Muhammad ibrahimJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

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KARACHI: Another case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) has been reported in Karachi, the patient is currently under treatment at Jinnah Hospital. According to hospital...

Mustafa Kamal directs timely completion of new emergency service building in PIMs hospital

Abuzar UsamaJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday directed to complete new under construction emergency in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS),...

Met dept predicts rains in Karachi from evening of July 18

Abuzar UsamaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025July 15, 20250433

Karachi: Meteorological Department has predicted rains in Karachi starting from evening of July 18. Monsoon spell is on peak all across the country as heavy...

Stomach diseases spread in Karachi owing to searing heat

Abuzar UsamaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025July 15, 20250312

KARACHI: A fresh outbreak of gastrointestinal diseases has gripped the city, as public and private hospitals report a daily influx of patients suffering from vomiting,...

Over 110 monsoon-related fatalities in Pakistan since late June

Muhammad ibrahimJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025July 14, 20250335

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts another round of heavy rainfall across central and northern regions from July 15 to 17. Since the arrival...

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

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

Flood-affected areas in KP experience surge in diseases; over 164,000 patients treated