Gaza hostage talks ‘closest’ to deal since start of crisis: Qatar
Gaza: Negotiations to free hostages seized by Hamas are at their “Closest point” to deal and have reached “Final stage”, mediator Qatar said. “We are at closest point we ever had been in reaching an agreement,” For...
UN boss terms Gazans’ killings ‘unprecedented’
United Nations: Responding to question by Al Jazeera, Antonio Guterres has decried loss of thousands of civilian lives in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. UN boss said it is “Clear” that thousands of children have been killed in just f...
Al-Shifa ‘death zone’, says WHO as Israel pounds Gaza Strip
Gaza: Israeli onslaught against people of Gaza continued for 44th consecutive day on Sunday with hospitals in narrow enclave ceasing to function amid bombardment on refugee camps and United Nations-run schools. World Health Organisation described Gaz...
Dozens martyred in hospital bombing: Hamas
Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry said, “Several citizens were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike at entrance to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Health Ministry said, “Several citizens were killed and...
'Need to de-stigmatise mental health issues in our society', says Dr. Nida Hussain
Karachi: “Mental health should be given as much importance as physical health. A healthy mind is necessary to have a healthy body, which means that a strong mentality is the cornerstone of a robust body", said Dr. Nida Hussain, Pro-chancellor o...
Starvation as weapon of war being used against Gaza civilians: Oxfam
Gaza: Starvation is being used as weapon of war against Gaza civilians, Oxfam said as it renewed its call for food, water, fuel and other essentials to be allowed to enter. “International agency analysed UN data and found that just...
‘Over 700 Palestinians martyred in overnight air strikes’
JERUSALEM: More than 700 Palestinians were martyred in overnight Israeli air strikes, Gaza’s Health Ministry said, highest 24-hour death toll since Israel began bombing campaign to crush Hamas fighters who stunned country with deadly October 7...
Aseefa Bhutto says polio eradication possible with vaccination
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari said that polio vaccine is safest and most effective way to save children from crippling disease, stressing need for everyone to work together to rid country of this virus. In her me...
Ziauddin Hospital makes the most of Health Asia Fair Expo 2023
Karachi: Ziauddin Hospital set up three stall at 20th Health Asia Fair in Expo Centre Karachi, Assistant Manager Marketing Fahad said in press release. Fahad supervised activities at three stalls. One of stall set up was aimed to highlight Hospital...
Cuts off water supply as 570 Palestinians martyred
Tel Aviv: Israel imposed total siege on Gaza Strip and cut off water supply as it kept bombing targets in crowded Palestinian enclave, after Hamas stunned Israel with surprise offensive. Gaza’s Health Ministry said there were dozens of Palestin...
