Govt seeks across-the-board medical help as floods crumble health system
ISLAMABAD: Government has sought across-the-board medical assistance as cataclysmic floods have wreaked havoc and crumbled country’s health system, leaving people vulnerable to deadly diseases. Death toll from deluge has touched 1,559, includi...
Fifth flight from Oman with relief goods lands
KARACHI: A relief assistance flight from Sultanate of Oman landed at Jinnah International Airport Karachi. This is fifth flight from Oman carrying relief goods for flood-affected people of Pakistan. Consignment was received by Omani Council General...
Health Minister, US envoy Blome launch pediatric Covid vaccination drive
ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel and US Ambassador Donald Blome kicked off nationwide campaign to vaccinate children with first batch of eight million Pfizer Covid-19 pediatric vaccine doses donated by United States. Being largest donor o...
Dr Azra, US envoy launch Covid vaccine drive for children
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho and DCM US Embassy Islamabad Andrew Schofer inaugurated campaign to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 in Sindh. Representatives from WHO, UNICEF, Paediatric Association, E...
CM Murad, CG Turkiye discuss flood situation, relief works
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Consul General of Turkiye in Karachi Cemal Sangu discussed flood situation and relief works. Turkish government has assured provision of all kinds of humanitarian aid and assistance to flood victims in...
Nil death, 98 tested positive to coronavirus in last 24 hours: NIH
ISLAMABAD: NO any was reported died and as many as 98 tested positive to coronavirus in last 24 hours in country. Latest statistics by National Institute of Health (NIH) reflected 14,467 tests were conducted of which 98 returned positive taking tally...
AVCC recovers eight-year-old boy from Pehelwan Goth
Anti-violent crime cell (AVCC) of Sindh police recovered eight-year-old abducted boy from Pehalwan Goth area. As per details, Sindh police AVCC cell in a successful operation in Pehalwan Goth recovered eight years old youth, who was abducted fr...
Fever medicines disappear from market
KARACHI: As waterborne and mosquito-borne disease break out following heavy rains in Sindh, particularly in Karachi, medicines for common ailments, including fever have disappeared from market. According to details, a shortage of medicine for fever...
Dr. Ziauddin Welfare Society on ‘success track’ under dynamic leadership of Dr Ammad Hussain
KARACHI: Dr. Ziauddin Welfare Society set up a three-day medical and relief camp for flood-affected people in Hilaya under supervision of Dr. Ammad Hussain Chief Executive of Dr. Ziauddin Group of Hospitals. Goal of medical and relief camp is to assi...
One dies, 117 tested positive to Covid-19 during last 24 hours: NIH
ISLAMABAD: A person lost life while as many as 117 tested positive to coronavirus during last 24 hours in country. According to National Institute of Health (NIH) latest report 18,785 corona tests were conducted of which 117 returned positive. The po...
