A gift from Pakistan to Karbala pilgrims
Malir farmer intends to plant thousands of young trees in Iraq’s holy cities as a labour of love
Faiza Ilyas
Concerns raised over plan to turn Nahr-i-Khayyam into recreational spot
Need stressed for carrying out a detailed EIA study and technical evaluation of the project
Cyclists pedal down Seaview to celebrate girl power
"Why can’t girls ride a bicycle or even a motorbike in our city?" says a young activist representing Lyari's Girls Cafe.
Dengue outbreak feared as over 1,100 test positive in Karachi in 8 days
An estimated 4,403 dengue cases have been reported this year in Sindh out of which 4,151 were reported in Karachi.
Employers urged to promote wellness at workplace
KARACHI: Employers do have a responsibility towards the (mental) health of their staff and one way to promote...
SIUT event highlights need for deceased organ donation
According to experts, an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 people die from organ failure in Pakistan yearly.
Initiative to make Karachi rabies-free launched
Around 5,000 people die every year in Pakistan because of rabies.
Sepa postpones another controversial public hearing
KARACHI: Responding to concerns pertaining to a public hearing scheduled against a tribunal order, the top official...
‘Let Kashmiris decide their own future’
Rights activists lament plight of women in occupied-Kashmir
Sepa set to hold public hearing today in violation of tribunal order
KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) is poised to hold a public hearing of an important...
Govt urged to declare emergency to fight climate change
People of Karachi participate in Climate March to become part of global movement
Govt trying to introduce uniform education system, says minister
A state-of-the-art institute of virology to conduct scientific investigations into infectious diseases opens at KU
Varsity teachers across Sindh boycott classes
Say more protests in the pipeline if state doesn’t address universities’ financial crisis.
University’s project draws flak at Sepa hearing
KARACHI: Installation of two incineration units proposed by the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in the Sindh...
‘Voice health messages lead to 26pc increase in vaccine coverage’
KARACHI: Automated mobile phone health messages delivered through an interactive voice response system led to a 26...
Key NICVD services restricted to emergency, influential patients
Shortage of funds and ‘liquid dye’ are said to be the reason behind limited service.
Medical waste being dumped around Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in Karachi
A PMA representative says all institutions need to work together for the sake of people.
Unsafe collection, disposal of medical waste put lives at risk
Shaniera Akram posts a video on social media saying Clifton beach is a bio-hazard zone and needs to be shut down ...
Frieha Altaf conducts her first conference on child abuse
Celebs like Sarwat Gilani, Shehzad Roy and Shaniera Akram attended along with Pakistan's top child psychologists
Good parenting, awareness of child safety needed to stop abuse, moot told
One of the speakers says Pakistan has only four qualified child psychiatrists