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LAHORE: At least 21 cases of monkeypox have been reported at Mayo Hospital in Lahore over the past six months, raising concern among health authorities and the public, accordi
By Dr. Syed Kashan Ali Q: Why is a healthy lunch box so important for school-going children? A: Children spend a large part of their day at school, and the food they eat there
By Dr. Syed Kashan Ali Vaccination is one of the most effective and safest ways to protect children from life-threatening diseases. It has helped the world eliminate or drasti
KARACHI: BF Biosciences Limited, Pakistan’s pioneering biopharmaceutical manufacturer, has announced the successful launch of its latest innovation, Zeptide® (Tirzep
By: Dr. Syed Kashan Ali The Quiet Reality We’re Still Not Talking About Enough It’s tempting to think of COVID-19 as yesterday’s problem. For most adults, th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's recent anti-polio campaign has failed to meet its full target, leaving over 422,000 children unvaccinated, official sources said. The sub-national polio
HYDERABAD: Malaria continues to spread at an alarming rate in Hyderabad and its surrounding nine districts, with over 21,000 new cases reported in just the last 20 days, pushi
Karachi, September 2025 – Inclusive Destiny, a promising startup from NIC Cohort 13, proudly announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Khudi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed three new cases of wild poliovirus, raising the total number of polio infections in 2025 to 17, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio E
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) has seized 25 maunds of donkey meat in a major crackdown in the Tarnol area, officials confirmed on Sunday. The raid, launched on
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See all »ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
KARACHI: The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) at Ziauddin University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI), organised a
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See all »ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced four special facilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above to make identity document servi
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See all »PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad moved into its next phase on Monday after the convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail
"A constitution is not merely a document; it is a promise between the state and its people.” 1956 was a pivotal year in Pakistan's constitutional history. Ten years afte
"Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” (Mattie Stepanek) Allama Iqbal expressed the importance of collec