Health

Sindh Health Minister inaugurates new obgyn unit at JPMC

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho inaugurated new obstetric and gynecological unit at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah was also present. Unit will be under management of...

CM Punjab suspends Nishtar Hospital doctors, paramedics, 2 SHOs over negligence

Lahore: Three doctors, as many employees of Multan's Nishtar Hospital and two Station House Officers were suspended over their alleged negligence in matter pertaining to discovery of several putrefied bodies on health facility's rooftop. The action...

YDA, PMA Sindh JAC meeting warns boycott in case issues not redressed

Karachi: A meeting of Joint Action Committee (JAC) YDA Sindh and PMA Sindh was held. Dr. Yasin Imrani, Dr. Pir Manzoor, Dr. Mehboob Ali Noonari, Dr. Muhammad Khan Shar, Dr. Farrukh Sirhiani, Dr. Farah, Dr. Saddam Mahesar participated. It was announc...

Nil casualty, 49 tested positive to Covid-19: NIH

ISLAMABAD: No loss to life is reported however some 49 persons were tested positive to coronavirus in last 24 hours in country.  According to latest statistics of National Institute of Health (NIH), 10,693 tests were conducted in last 24 hours...

CM Elahi says 2.2m patients treated under Health Card initiative

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab said that over 2.2 million patients have been treated under ‘flagship’ Health Card initiative. CM Punjab said that Health Card is true representation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan’s visi...

Conference on unlocking digital health care on Oct 14 at Expo Centre

KARACHI: Saman-e-Shifa Foundation and Easy Health Tech is organising conference on ‘unlocking digital health care: affordable health for all at health Asia’ on October 14, 2022 at Expo Centre Karachi. Conference is in continuation of earl...

Dr Azra says three months needed to drain out floodwater

KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechucho said three months are needed to drain out floodwater from affected areas of province.  Addressing a press conference here, Azra Pechuho said that Sindh government cannot give an exact date when flo...

Health Minister appreciates UNICEF supporting flood victims

KARACHI: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel acknowledged United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) support for helping flood victims all over country. During a meeting with Country Direct...

264 more Dengue cases reported in 24 hours

KARACHI: Dengue fever has gripped Karachi following heavy monsoon season as another 264 cases were reported in city during past 24 hours. According to details, as many as 264 cases of Dengue virus were reported in Karachi, taking total number of case...

Dr Azra urges entomological surveys must to gauge density

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho held meeting on Vector Borne Diseases. Najam Shah, Nasir Hussain Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Qasim Siraj Soomro, Zulfiqar Shah were in attendance along with representatives fro...

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Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...

Sindh Wildlife Department announces regulations, bans quail netting, permits mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department has officially announced the commencement of the 2025–26 hunting season across the province. According to a notification issued by the department, hunting of game birds will be permitted fr...

SHC issues notice on illegal constructions worth Rs1bln in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concerned parties regarding alleged illegal constructions on plots in the Ismailia Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited in Karimabad. The c...
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