Advantages of cold showers
The idea of willingly immersing oneself in freezing cold water doesn’t sound particularly enticing. But as it turns out, the benefits of a simple cold...
Asifa Bhutto Zardari calls on Governor KP to discuss polio eradication
Peshawar: The ambassador of eradication of polio from the country Asifa Bhutto Zardari on Sunday called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Kareem Kundi. The...
Hepatitis Free Pakistan program worth Rs 67 b starts: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Hepatitis Free Pakistan program worth sixty-seven billion rupees has been started. Addressing an event...
Chilling cold continues all across the country
Web Desk : Whole of the country is in the grip of the intense cold weather. While rains and snow fall at mountains set an...
Polio Vaccination Made Mandatory, Passengers Traveling from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) has declared polio vaccination compulsory for travelers. According to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, passengers from Pakistan,...
Chilling cold claims 44 lives in Karachi, most of drug addicts, homeless people
Karachi: Intense cold temperature has claimed 44 lives of people deprived of shelters of home since December 2024. Out of 44 deaths , 13 were...
Take precautions before it attacks: Side effects of fizzy drinks
Web Desk: We all grab the closest soda to pair with our delicious biryani or chaawal. And with the constant stream of lunch and dinners...
PM says health facilities to citizens priority of govt as he attends launching of AKU Clinical Practice Guidelines Manual
Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said provision of basic health and education facilities to every citizen of Pakistan is the foremost priority of the...
Chief Minister Punjab inaugurates health clinic program
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday, today inaugurated a health clinic program. Addressing inaugural ceremony of health clinic, Maryam Nawaz grieved that they...
First human death from H5N1 bird flu reported in USA
Louisiana: The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States. The individual, aged over 65...
Gilgit-Baltistan names among top 25 must visit destinations
WEB DESK: Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has named among the top 25 must-visit destinations for 2024 by CNN, a US-based broadcaster. Gilgit-Balistan Known for its breathtaking landscapes,...
Owing to dense fog normal life came to standstill in cities of Punjab
Lahore: Owing to dense fog normal life came to standstill in cities of Punjab on Friday, today. Due to dense fog Motorway was closed at...
HMPV outbreak in China: symptoms, prevention, and what you need to know
Beijing: China is currently facing an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which is spreading rapidly and causing flu-like symptoms. The outbreak has raised concerns...
Action against plastic bags of less than 75 micron in Punjab continues
Lahore: Action is continued against plastic bags of less than 75 micron while schools chairs are provided in schools made from confiscated 40 tons of...
Entry of western winds, increase in cold intensity across the country, rain is also likely
Lahore: Due to the entry of western winds, the intensity of cold has increased across the country, including the provincial capital Lahore, while rains are...
Met dept forecasts rains and snow fall in different areas of country today
Islamabad: The meteorological department on Wednesday, today predicted rains in different areas of the country. As per the met office, rain with thunderstorm will lash...
Sarfraz Bugti kicks off polio eradication campaign in Balochistan
QUETTA:The Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Monday launched the week-long anti-polio vaccination drive in the province by administrating polio drops to children at...
Polio year tally climbs to 65 as another polio case surfaces in Balochistan’s Killa Abdullah
ISLAMABAD:Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of the 65th wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)...
Karachi to face siberian winds for coming two days
Karachi: Meteorological department has predicted blowing of siberian winds in Karachi for coming two days. The met department has forecasted that siberian winds will start...
Seven-day anti-polio drive continues all across country successfully
Islamabad: A seven-day anti-polio drive is continued all across the country successfully. During the campaign a target has been set to administer polio drops to...
One week anti-polio drive continues in 143 districts of country
Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore/Peshawar/Quetta: The one week anti-polio drive is continued in as many as 143 districts of the country. The government has set a target of 44.7...
CM Sindh inaugurates autism center in Sukkur
Sukkur: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday, today inaugurated autism center in Sukkur while he also announced to open more centers all...
Japan to provide $9.91 mln to strengthen diagnostic, treatment system in flood-affected areas of KP
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Japan here on Tuesday signed agreement for US$9.91 million grant-in-aid project to strengthen the diagnostic and treatment systems in the flood affected areas...
Chief Minister Sindh inaugurates anti-polio drive
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated anti-polio drive on Monday, today. Addressing a ceremony , the CM Sindh said that he is...
Anti-polio drive to start from Monday
ISLAMABAD:The national anti-polio campaign will start from Monday in 143 specific districts of the country. More than 44 million children will be vaccinated against polio...
PM expresses commitment to eradicate the polio virus from Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched the last polio eradication drive of the year by administering anti-polio vaccine to children. Addressing the launching ceremony...
Punjab govt installs Smog Clean Tower in Lahore to combat air pollution
LAHORE: Punjab Government has installed Smog Clean Tower in Lahore in collaboration with National University of Science and Technology. It has capability of cleansing poisonous...
World Bank approves $240 million in financing for water projects in Karachi
Islamabad: The World Bank approved $240 million in financing for the Second Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2). The project is aimed at...
PM reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment towards Universal Health Coverage
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the advancement of the global momentum towards Universal Health Coverage. He expressed this commitment, in...
Winter commences in Karachi as temperature lowers down to single digit
Karachi: Winter commenced in Karachi as temperature lowered down to single digit. The meteorological department has predicted more decrease of temperature during coming three days....
CM KP urges Drs to serve in underprivileged areas as he distributes degrees to GMC students
D I Khan : The Gomal Medical College (GMC) Dera Ismail Khan conferred 68 degrees of Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) on...
Rain and Snowfall forecast across Pakistan starting tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and snowfall across various parts of the country starting tomorrow, as westerly winds are expected to...
Lahore High Court expressed displeasure on open of markets after 08:00 pm
Lahore: High Court expressed it displeasure on not to close the markets after 08:00 pm due to smog preventions. Hearing was held in Lahore High...
CM Maryam Nawaz seeks plan in 10 days for health sector reforms
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said resolving recurring problems in the healthcare system is extremely important. She was chairing a special meeting on...
Fitness certificate declared mandatory for All small and large vehicles in Punjab under CM smog plan
Lahore: Under the smog plan of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz it is decided to check all the government and private vehicles. The fitness certificate...
Maryam Nawaz launches “Suthra Punjab Program” to improve cleanliness across the Province
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif today inaugurated the “Suthra Punjab Program” in Lahore, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing cleanliness in both urban...
Three new polio cases emerge in Pakistan
KARACHI: Three more Polio cases have surfaced in Pakistan. According to the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) new polio cases reported from Dera Ismail Khan,...
PM will embark on a two-day visit to KSA starting Dec 3 to attend the Water Summit.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow on a two-day visit to participate in the “One Water Summit” in Riyadh....
NICH sets new history as conjoined sisters separated by surgery
Karachi: The National Institute of Children Health (NICH) has set a new history as conjoined sisters were separated in a historic surgery. The experts surgeons...
Lahore continuously in struggling with air quality crisis, remains the world’s most polluted city.
Lahore: City suffers persistently high smog levels, city continues to be ranked as one of the most polluted cities in the world. The city is...
Expert stressed need for public awareness, to change societal attitudes towards HIV/AIDS
ISLAMABAD:On World AIDS Day, a renowned expert Sunday stressed the need for public awareness and advocacy to change societal attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and emphasized the...
Pak stands united with global community in its firm commitment to strengthen national HIV response: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan stands united with the global community in reaffirming its firm commitment to strengthen the national HIV response....
CM Punjab affirmed attackers on security forces awarded exemplary punishment
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi today to enquire after the health of security personnel, injured during...
LHC has ordered to implement on online classes and remote work policy
Lahore: Smog remediation case, LHC ordered to conduct online classes and work from home policy. Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court has summoned the...
CM Punjab head meeting to review the progress of the Suthra Punjab campaign.
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz headed the meeting regarding to review the progress of the Suthra Punjab campaign. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved...
Makkah Braces for More Heavy Rains as Storms Batter the Holy City
RIYADH: Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms lashed Makkah, Madina and other regions. Due to heavy rain in Makkah Mukarama, Taif, and other areas of...
Red Crescent teams mobilized to provide aid to Kurram clashes’ victims
PESHAWAR: On the directives of Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Kundi, the Red Crescent teams have been mobilized to provide relief goods to the affectees of...
Nation reports 4 new Polio cases in last 24 hours.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 4 more new polio cases reported in country in last 24 hours. According to the sources, reported new four polio cases belongs from...
Three new polio cases reports in the Country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported three additional cases of polio, bringing renewed attention to the ongoing challenge of eradicating the virus in the country. The new...
Winter to enter in Karachi at start of December
Karachi: Weather in Karachi prepared taking a turn as start of December winter season will enter the city. The weather department has announced the good...