Health

Alkhidmat’s pharmacies served more than one and a half million patients last year: Rashid Qureshi

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi organised ceremony felicitating pharmacists and technicians on occasion of “World Pharmacy Day” at Alkhidmat Hospital in Nazimabad. Executive Director Alkhidmat Karachi Rashid Qureishi said that it was Alkhidmat...

Khilona Foundation, Salman Corporation spread happiness among ‘little angels’

KARACHI: To spread happiness among the children suffering from various ailments especially pediatric heart patients, Khilona Foundation and Salman Corporation jointly distributed toys at National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (NICVD) Children...

HEC Chairman says skill based education vital for economic growth

ISLAMABAD: “Providing skill-based knowledge to students could better help in accelerating and uplifting national economic growth” this was crux of a meeting held between Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Prof Dr Mukht...

Commissioner Karachi, FRGF ink accord to control malaria, dengue cases

Karachi: Commissioner Karachi and Dawat-e-Islami’s Faizan Relief Global Foundation inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) to control and preventing diseases in city. Commissioner Karachi and FRGF, a Dawat-e-Islami charity wing agreed to work...

Sindh govt hospitals giving treatment to over 0.1 million flood-affected children

KARACHI: More than 100,000 children have been treated free of cost at children’s Emergency Rooms (ERs) of government teaching hospitals in flood-hit locations. ERs have remained operational 24/7 despite torrential rains and flooding in calamity...

Sindh urges Punjab for doctors, paramedics for emergency flood emergency

Karachi: Sindh government has urged Punjab government to provide doctors and paramedical staff to carry out rain and flood emergency operations. According to letter written by Health Department of Sindh government, they demanded at least 380 doctors...

Karachi reports 261 cases in last 24 hours

KARACHI: Karachi has been braving spread of Dengue for past many days and in last 24 hours 261 new cases are reported. Data released by Sindh Health Department, 323 cases were reported from province of which 261 were from Karachi. Eastern district in...

PAF medical teams treated 1,699 patients in last 24 hours

KARACHI: Medical Support, Relief and Rehabilitation operations by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are being conducted round clock in flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab. PAF personnel are actively engaged in timel...

635 teams participating in robust drive to inoculate 5-11 year old children: DC Taha

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator of District Central Taha Salim said that 5-11 year old children should be vaccinated with Covid vaccine. He said that 635 vaccination teams of Health Department in district are visiting every school to a...

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...

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Comprehensive strategy needed

Pakistan has  the world's highest mountains covered with snow, lush forests, enchanting lakes, gushing rivers, head-spinning waterfalls, four seasons, beautiful green valleys, colorful flowers and trees laden with delicious fruits are welcome....

Chelsea beats Wolves to return to Premier League top four

LONDON: Chelsea overcame a howler from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1, ending a five-game winless run to climb back into the Premier League’s top four. Enzo Maresca’s team were just tw...

PCB in ‘final stage of consultation’ for Champions Trophy squad

LAHORE: Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled for next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has entered the final stage of consultation to confirm the squad for the marquee event. Sources indicated that the team will first participate i...

Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster

MELBOURNE: A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on. The 37-year-old Djokovic rolle...
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