CIS bridges healthcare gap with telemedicine in rural Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Access to healthcare has always been a challenge for rural and underserved communities in Pakistan, where medical facilities are limited, and specialist care is often...
Romina Khurshid highlights wetlands’ role in biodiversity, climate mitigation
ISLAMABAD:Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has called for urgent action to safeguard the world’s wetlands, emphasizing their significant role...
Heavy snowfall and rain hit various parts of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Various parts of Pakistan including Islamabad are experiencing a sharp shift in weather as rain and snow sweep across the country, bringing a notable...
ICT admin reviews anti-polio campaign arrangements starting Feb 3
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is set to launch its anti-polio campaign starting from February 3. The anti-polio campaign aiming to vaccinate 461,125 children...
PM reiterates govt’s resolve to eradicate polio from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated government’s resolve to eradicate polio from the country. He was presiding over a review meeting of the polio...
Medicines prices increased in Lahore adding miseries to people lives
Lahore: Like other parts of the country, the medicines prices have increased while uptick in the medicines prices added miseries to the life of the...
Climate Change the biggest challenge of this era: CM Sindh
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has called for collective efforts to deal with adverse effects of climate change. Addressing 3rd Pakistan Climate...
Karachi’s cold weather will end till first week of Feb
KARACHI: Karachi is expected to experience a slight reduction in cold temperatures starting January 31, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said. Speaking about the upcoming weather...
CM Sindh reviews preparations for week long polio drive starting from Feb 3
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday, today chaired a meeting over the provincial polio task force. The CM reviewed preparation of...
Govt prioritizing nationwide healthcare access: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on priority basis to ensure access to healthcare facilities across the country. Chairing a...
CIA now believes COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory
WASHINGTON : The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday...
Int’l Day of Clean Energy being observed today
Web Desk: The International Day of Clean Energy is being observed today (Sunday). In his message on the Day, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad...
First monkeypox case of the year reported from Peshawar
PESHAWAR: First monkeypox case in Pakistan has surfaced from Peshawar. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Advisor Health Ehtesam Ali said, public health team has shifted the patient to...
Govt fully dedicated to polio eradication: Mukhtar Ahmad
Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Health, Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath has said that the government is fully dedicated to polio eradication. After the...
First polio virus of 2025 reported in D I Khan
ISLAMABAD:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of the first wild poliovirus type 1...
Withdrawal from World Health Organization among several executive orders Trump signs
Washington: President Trump has signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. It was among dozens of...
Cold Intensity to rise further as reign of chilling winter continues in Karachi
Karachi: A reign of chilling cold is continued in the largest city of the country, Karachi. Meteorological Department predicted that a last spell of cold...
China to provide Rs.1b for water filtration plants in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: The Chinese government will provide over one billion rupees for installation of 150 water filtration plants across Azad Kashmir to provide clean drinking water...
Rains, snow fall in Quetta increase intensity of cold
Quetta: Rains in Quetta and snow fall on its hilly areas started late night and continued till morning. Owing to snow fall the intensity of...
Westerly waves all set to enter Karachi from Jan 22 to bring chilling cold
Karachi: A powerful system of westerly waves is all set to enter Karachi with another wave of chilling cold. According to meteorological department predicts it...
Punjab CM directs to complete construction, rehabilitation work of Health Centers and Roads
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to complete the first phase of construction and rehabilitation work of Health Centers and Roads throughout the...
Karachi experienced 30% COVID-19 positivity rate among cold and cough patients
KARACHI: Almost 30% patients suffering from cough and cold are testing positive for COVID-19, although most do not opt for a medical test, leading to...
Blowing of cold breeze predicted for Karachi from today
Web Desk: Blowing of cold breeze is predicted for Karachi from today, Friday.The city weather will remain chilling cold for next two days. On the...
Cleaning Drive Initiated for prevention of dengue and Chikungunya
Karachi: In response to the rising threat of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, the Deputy Commissioner East, Abrar Ahmed Jaffar, has taken special...
Gut microbiome composition found to predict risk of life-threatening infections
Web Desk: A groundbreaking study has revealed that the composition of the gut microbiome can predict a person’s susceptibility to potentially life-threatening infections caused by...
Featured Another case of polio surfaces in country
Islamabad: Another case of polio surfaced in the country the case has appeared from district Jacobabad, Sindh.The anti-polio officials apprised that the symptoms of polio...
Infant mortality rate in Sindh less than other provinces: PPP Chairman
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that child mortality rate in Sindh is less than other provinces. In his Address at...
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...