Faiza Ilyas

Alarm after measles claims 28 children’s lives in Karachi over three months

SIDH reports 25, Indus Hospital witnesses three deaths from highly contagious disease since January; health department declares. Updated 31 Mar, 2025 11:46am

Fishermen in Balochistan rescue rare dolphin and release it back into the sea

Risso’s dolphin got stuck in shallow waters off Ormara coast. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:26am

Breast cancer radiation centre to be established at JPMC

Facility named after Bilquis and Abdul Sattar Edhi is expected to become operational in one year Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Sindh govt moves to strengthen mpox screening at airport

Special focus on passengers arriving from Saudi Arabia, meeting decides. Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:59am

Year’s second mpox case reported from Karachi

JPMC official says patient is “stable” and being looked after in the isolation ward. Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:57am

Drap slammed for ‘sluggishness’ in medical devices’ approval, registration

KARACHI: Criticising the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) over its “highly inefficient operation”... Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:53am

Karachi’s Safari Park elephants in ‘good condition’; experts prepare for TB test

Four Paws team to collect samples from Malika and Madhubala later this month. Updated 17 Mar, 2025 10:39am

Six died of rabies at three Karachi hospitals in over two months

Over 8,000 dog-bite cases reported from January at CHK, JPMC and Indus Hospital. Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:09am

Karachi endures hot day as mercury surges to 39.1°C

Met department’s focal person says hot and dry weather conditions to persist till March 12. Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:18pm

Two medical towers to be built at Civil Hospital

CM approves large-scale repair project covering primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals Published 07 Mar, 2025 08:19am

NGO to temporarily care for monkeys seized at Karachi airport

Animals in ACF's care now; customs official says private firm imported 26 monkeys on "fake NOC". Updated 03 Mar, 2025 10:58am

Country’s ailing health sector in dire straits, PMA warns

Latest report highlights "state failures"; says people dying without treatment due to surging prices of drugs, medical procedures. Updated 27 Feb, 2025 10:13am

Karachi reports over 41,000 polio vaccine refusal cases

In other districts of the province, parents of 1,124 children refused inoculation during recent drive, data shows. Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:45am

Wave of flu patients ‘overwhelms’ Karachi hospitals; caution advised

Doctors raise alarm over "intense and highly contagious" onslaught of influenza this season. Updated 17 Feb, 2025 10:46am

Over 400 children with epilepsy come to NICH every month, says expert

KARACHI: Emphasising the need for creating public awareness about epilepsy, experts at a programme held on Tuesday... Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:27am

Sindh teachers call for unity to fight universities amendment law

Emphasise need to engage students, create awareness about controversial legislation that allows bureaucrats to become VCs. Updated 07 Feb, 2025 08:37am

Relocation of Karachi zoo bear Rano to sanctuary in Punjab recommended

Report states that members notice “unusual behaviour” of brown bear, suggesting she was “under stress”. Updated 06 Feb, 2025 12:00pm

Students heave sigh of relief as university teachers set to resume classes today in Sindh

Decision indicates teachers’ sincerity towards education: Fapuasa. Updated 06 Feb, 2025 11:22am

Civil society joins varsity teachers’ protest as boycott continues

KARACHI: Teachers’ struggle against the government move to appoint bureaucrats as vice chancellors of public ... Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:03am

Breastfeeding ‘significantly improves’ infant survival: experts

Prof Sadiq says more than half of the newborns in Pakistan do not get mother’s milk at all Published 26 Jan, 2025 06:54am