The prime minister took to his X timeline to express his well-wishes, stating that his thoughts and prayers are with King Charles III and the Royal Family during this time. “Just learnt about His Majesty King Charles III’s ill health this morning. Wishing His Majesty a swift and full recovery,” PM Shehbaz wrote on his […]
Tests conducted on water samples from 50 union councils in the city revealed that 95% of them were contaminated with the deadly Naegleria parasite. Experts have attributed the alarming spread of Naegleria to the unauthorized extraction and sale of underground water, which is supplied through unregistered water tankers. More than half of Karachi’s population relies […]
Cases of the disease in mammals have mostly been detected in the Americas and Europe. Sheep were added to the list on Monday with the UK government announcing a first case had been detected at a farm in northern England. Some of the mammals such as dairy cows and sheep are farmed and so interact […]
Ten children died in Khairpur district of Sindh by measles in two months. Sindh Health Department has said that over 1100 cases of the infectious disease were reported in Sindh from January 1st to March 08 this year. In the last two months, 550 children were reported infected by measles in Karachi, according to the […]
Police officials said that the CCTV footage helped the department to identify the man who had received a child from the father in exchange for money. The child’s father Sohail Palijo had told police that he had handed over the kid to a man Ghulam Haider in exchange for cash. The police detained the father […]
The decision was made due to an excessive number of pharmacy institutions, faculty shortages, and substandard education, the sources said. The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) has sent a notification to its provincial offices, informing them of the ban. The decision was made during the 62nd meeting of the PCP on March 1. The ban […]
Measles cases are on the rise in Karachi as 900 cases were reported in the city hospital among over 2000 in the province, sources at Sindh Health Department said. “Daily four to six measles patients being reported at government hospitals,” hospital officials said. Hospital officials said that children under five years contract measles and some […]
According to reports, five children died in Sagyoon village, while two others lost their lives in Pir Jo Goth. Residents of the area have expressed concern over the rising measles outbreaks in Sagyoon village, which have resulted in the loss of several young lives. They have urged the health minister to take notice of the […]
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. In its latest medical update, the Vatican said the pope’s clinical condition was stable. It said […]
Punjab’s Secretary of Health, Azmat Mahmood, confirmed the deaths and announced the formation of an investigation committee to probe the matter. He also immediately suspended the use of the injection across the province. The Medical Superintendent (MS) of Jinnah Hospital revealed that their hospital had also received a stock of the Ceftriaxone injection from the […]
