Sindh govt makes birth registration free
Karachi: Sindh government has made registration of new born across the province free to ensure 100 percent registration of every new birth of a child. ...
PDMA predicts rainfall across Punjab from March 25
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert for widespread rainfall across Punjab between March 25 and 27, warning authorities to stay...
3Nursing Groups from Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia Sent Back Due to Fake Degrees: Standing Committee
ISLAMABAD: During the meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Health, member Agha Rafiullah accused the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) of being involved in...
CM Punjab surprise visit to Jinnah Hospital Lahore
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday ordered suspension of the medical superintendent of Jinnah Hospital and directed the Principal of Jinnah Hospital to resign...
President GDGF felicitates Mustafa Kamal on assuming charge of health ministry
Seattle: President Global Development Gates Foundation (GDGF) Christopher Elias has penned a letter to the Federal Minister of Health Syed Mustafa Kamal. The President GDGF...
World Tuberculosis Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on Monday, today. This year’s theme is “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.” The Day...
Severe heat forecasted in Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning about a severe heat wave affecting the city, predicting that temperatures could soar to 37 degrees...
Israeli Army destroys Gaza’s cancer hospital
GAZA: The Israeli army has destroyed Gaza’s cancer hospital. According to Arab media, the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital was located near the Salah al-Din Street in...
Syed Mustafa Kamal commends Bill Gates’ polio eradication support
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday, today, praised Bill Gates and his team for their vital role in supporting polio eradication efforts...
Kamal visits PIMS hospital urges to treat patients with kindness, professionalism
Islamabad:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday,today visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital. The Health Minister visited the PIMS hospital to...
PM launches countrywide tree plantation drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the 2025 Spring Tree Plantation Drive here. As many as around 41.7 million samples will be planted...
Punjab govt Announces Rs.23,000 for Mothers of Newborns, Pregnant Women
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a payment of 23,000 rupees for mothers of newborns and pregnant women. According to details, under the Aghosh Program,...
Danish ambassador calls on Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Denmark’s ambassador Jakob Linulf on Tuesday, today, called on Federal Health Minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal. Syed Mustafa Kamal and the Danish ambassador Jakob Linulf...
It is high time to take effective steps to control Hepatitis-C in Pakistan: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it is a high time to take effective steps to control Hepatitis-C in Pakistan Addressing an event...
FinMin commends National Health and Population Policy team for their hard work, progress makes so far
Islamabad:Minister for Finance commended the National Health and Population Policy team for their hard work and the progress made so far. A high-level meeting was...
Kamal expresses concern over 43,000 vaccine refusals in Sindh
Karachi: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, visited the Provincial Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Polio to review ongoing eradication efforts. Briefed by Provincial...
Measles cases surge in Karachi
KARACHI: Increasing cases of measles being reported in Karachi as more than 2000 cases of the infectious disease reported this year in Sindh so far,...
Sindh reports more than six thousand Malaria cases by March
KARACHI: Malaria rises in Sindh, over six thousand cases reported by March. As of March 13, the health department of Sindh has confirmed a concerning...
WHO representative in Pakistan meets Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: World Helath Organization (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr. Luo Dapeng on Wednesday today, met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal. The United Nation’s...
There is urgent need to tackle rising health challenges in country: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive action to tackle the rising health challenges in Pakistan....
Karachi reports first Naegleria fowleri death of 2025
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman from Gulshan-e-Iqbal has become Karachi’s first victim of Naegleria fowleri this year. She developed symptoms on February 18, was hospitalized the...
Death toll rises to two due to injection reaction at Mayo Hospital
LAHORE: An “injection reaction” claimed another life at Mayo Hospital in Lahore on Monday as the death toll because of the adverse reactions to an...
Al-Shifa Trust to establish South Asia’s largest eye hospital in Lahore
Lahore:The Al-Shifa Trust (AST) announced on Monday, today, its plan to establish South Asia’s largest eye hospital in Lahore. Speaking to the media about the...
Syed Mustafa Kamal assumes charge of Health Ministry
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the God Almighty loves his creatures adding that helping the God creatures is the...
Use of substandard injection kills two patient, 4 critical in Meo Hospital Lahore
Lahore: Two people have died in Lahore Meo Hospital owing to using substandard injection while 18 people received reaction from the injection out of which...
CM Punjab surprise visit to Mayo Hospital
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has surprised visit to Mayo Hospital and has given the approval the appointment of Prof Haroon Hamid and Dr.Ihtishamul...
Govt committed to completely eradicate polio: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to complete eradication of polio from the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday,...
Rain lashes several parts of country, snowfall blankets mountain region
Web Desk: Rain lashed in several parts of the country while snowfall blanketed mountain regions whereas tourists stuck owing to intense snowfall and rain in...
Severe weather grounds six flights in Northern Regions
WEB DESK: Due to adverse weather conditions, national airline has canceled 6 flights to the northern regions of the country. According to the flight schedule,...
Pak-IMF talks review economic targets of climate challenges in second session
Islamabad: Economic targets of climate challenges were reviewed between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for climate financing in the second session of the...
Islamabad, KPK, Gilgit, and Kashmir to experience rain and snowfall from today
WEB DESK: New system of winds will enter the western parts of the country, causing rain, storms, and snowfall from today. According to the Meteorological...
Punjab Air Ambulance rescues 70 patients from far-flung districts
LAHORE: Air Ambulance Service of the Punjab government successfully shifts 70 critical patients from far-flung areas to specialized hospitals for better treatment. Among them, 38...
PMD anticipated new rain spell in various part of country
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a new rain spell expected across various parts in the country from tomorrow (Monday). A system of...
Maryam Nawaz launches most composite transplant program ‘CM Punjab Transplant Program’
Lahore: The most composite transplant program strategy has been prepared in the history of the country in Punjab as CM Punjab transplant program has been...
Two elephant at Safari Park diagnosed with TB
KARACHI: Two elephants Madhubala and Malika at the Safari Park have been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), a dangerous disease that poses significant health risks. The...
CM Punjab lays foundation of Saudi-German International Hospital
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday, today, laid foundation stone of an international hospital in Lahore which started an era of modern facilities....
Rain likely in Punjab from tomorrow: Met Office
Web Desk: The Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds and rain across Punjab from Wednesday to Friday due to the entry of westerly winds into...
Punjab govt commences cultivating natural forest as measure against smog, environmental pollution
Lahore: Punjab government has commenced cultivating natural forest campaign on a huge land of 978 acre as a set of measures against smog and environmental...
Karachi govt hospitals face severe shortage of staff as thousands of patients suffer
KARACHI:The city’s government hospitals and health centres are facing severe shortage of medical staff for the last 12 years, leaving thousands of patients without adequate...
Students gets admission in Karachi’s medical Colleges with fake domicile
KARACHI: A shocking revelation has emerged in Karachi’s medical colleges, where more than 100 students from out of the city have secured admissions using dual...
Umrah pilgrims denied boarding owing to absence of polio vaccination certificates
LAHORE: Hundreds of Umrah pilgrims were denied boarding at airports across Pakistan due to the absence of polio vaccination certificates, sources said. As per reports,...
World Pulses Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Pulses Day is being observed on Monday. This year the theme of the day is “Pulses: Bringing diversity to agrifood systems”. For...
Lahore, Karachi on top in World most polluted cities list
Karachi/Lahore: Pakistan’s two major cities have secured top positions in the world most polluted cities. in the most polluted cities list Lahore is on first...
President, PM pledge nation’s commitment to fight cancer
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have pledged nation’s commitment to global efforts to fight cancer. In his message on the...
World Cancer Day being observed today
Web Desk: The World Cancer Day is being observed on Tuesday. The theme for World Cancer Day 2025-2027 is ‘United by Unique.’ This global initiative...
CM Sindh inaugurates anti-polio campaign
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday, today, inaugurated anti-polio campaign. As many as 10.6 million children will be administered polio drops...
Current year first anti-polio drive Kicks start to administer polio drops to 45 million children
Islamabad: Current year first anti-polio campaign kick started as per the ministry of health as many as 45 million children will be administered the polio...
PM formally launches first anti-polio drive of 2025
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the first anti-polio drive of the year to eradicate the polio virus from the country. A ceremony...
Under CM vision “Clean and Green Punjab” major measures taken
Lahore: Under the Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz “Clean and Green Punjab” major measures have been taken for environmental protection. Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said...
CM Punjab makes special record of special children for special projects
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has made a special record of special children for making special projects for them. As many as 10 autism...