According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban takeover, thousands more fled seeking…
—File photo Another 169 new dengue patients have been confirmed in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the Punjab Health Department, there has been an increase in the number of dengue patients in Punjab, a total of 148 dengue patients are currently under treatment in hospitals across Punjab. This year, 9 thousand 862…
–File photo The World Health Organization has assured Pakistan of monkeypox medicine. World Health Organization will provide Pakistan with modern medicine for monkeypox on humanitarian basis. According to the WHO letter, 25 courses of antiviral drugs will be given to Pakistan. The World Health Organization has assured to provide anti-viral medicine on the request of…
—File photo Due to the presence of polio virus in the environmental samples, it has been decided to conduct a special anti-polio campaign in Karachi and Balochistan. Anti-polio campaign launched in Karachi Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz has told through his statement that polio campaign is being started in Karachi from today…
OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are living in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom arrived after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. ‘Grave risk’ of violations “We believe…
Caretaker Health Minister says that the arrival of polio from Afghanistan to Pakistan is a matter of concern. Caretaker Health Minister of Sindh Dr. Saad Niaz says that there is no need to be afraid of positive polio case in Karachi, it will be eradicated with effective polio vaccination. A ceremony was organized on World…
—File photo Pool round matches of Inter Division National Basketball Championship are going on in Islamabad. President of Pakistan Basketball Federation Iftikhar Mansoor also watched the matches, President of Pakistan Basketball Federation also encouraged the players. Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar divisions have reached the semi-finals. Faisalabad defeated Gujranwala Division by 59 points against 42 while…
—–File photo Big Bash League, the biggest women’s cricket league, has started. While the Big Bash League is unique in many aspects, a special thing about Pakistan in this season is that 3 umpires of Pakistani origin will be umpiring in the Women’s Big Bash League of Australia. Pakistani-origin Australian umpires Ahmed Khan, Syed Humayun…
To get rid of the polio virus, the problem of contaminated and dirty water must also be solved. This year, the number of children affected by polio virus in Pakistan has increased to 4. According to experts, unfortunately, due to lack of awareness among the people and inattention of the government, 30 percent of children…
More than 1 million cases of diarrhea are being reported in Pakistan every month, as a result of which about 110 children die every day. These views were expressed by the health experts while addressing a seminar on ‘Importance of Zinc for Health’ held at a local hotel in Karachi. Experts said that most children’s…
