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Sindh govt approves health insurance policy for police

September 20, 2024 1:00 pm

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved a comprehensive health insurance policy for police personnel, providing

Pakistan reports sixth mpox case in 44-year-old man

September 16, 2024 6:53 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed the sixth case of mpox after a 44-year-old suspect tested positive

KP govt introduces Dengue action plan 2026

Dengue cases rise in Punjab: 35 new cases reported in 24 hours

September 15, 2024 11:53 am

LAHORE: Punjab’s dengue count has risen to 667 in 2024, with 35 new cases reported

Pakistan reports two new Mpox cases in Peshawar, total cases reach 13

WHO approves first mpox vaccine for use

September 14, 2024 8:43 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the pre-qualification of the MVA-BN vaccine, the

Investigation launched after Mpox patient slips through Islamabad airport undetected

September 13, 2024 4:34 pm

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry has been initiated by the health ministry after a Mpox patient, arriving

Punjab govt launches ‘Lifesavers Initiative’ for students to empower life saving skills

September 11, 2024 3:28 pm

LAHORE: In a groundbreaking move, the Punjab government unveiled the “Lifesavers Initiative” at the Lahore

DRAP report reveals massive surge in medicine prices across Pakistan

DRAP issues urgent recall of five contaminated syrups, Details inside

September 10, 2024 12:50 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has ordered an immediate recall of five

Bad news for health card holders in Pakistan: Details inside

September 7, 2024 11:27 pm

LAHORE: Lahore’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital has stopped providing free medicines to patients undergoing treatment through

Balochistan reports two new cases of Congo virus, total cases rise to 26

September 6, 2024 2:23 pm

BALOCHISTAN: Health officials in Balochistan have confirmed two additional cases of the Congo virus, also

Polio eradication drive 2026: Oral vaccine administered to 17.3 million children

First polio case confirmed in Islamabad in 16 years

September 6, 2024 2:11 pm

ISLAMABAD: The first polio case in 16 years has been reported in Islamabad, bringing the

CM Punjab inaugurates school nutrition programme to fight malnutrition

September 5, 2024 4:25 pm

DG KHAN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched a ground-breaking school nutrition programme in

Conjunctivitis spreads in Pakistan: How to protect yourself from the highly contagious virus

Pink eye spreads in Pakistan: How to protect yourself from the highly contagious virus

September 4, 2024 5:50 pm

LAHORE: A sudden surge in conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye virus, has affected Punjab, with

Fourth Mpox case confirmed in Pakistan, patient isolated in Peshawar

September 1, 2024 4:14 pm

PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Ministry of Health has confirmed a fourth case of Monkeypox, this time in

Lizard found in ‘chana chaat’ plate, sparks scuffle in Sialkot

August 31, 2024 11:58 pm

SIALKOT: The restaurant became a battlefield in Sialkot when a lawyer found a lizard’s tail

Another confirmed case of ‘mpox virus’ detected at Peshawar airport

August 31, 2024 2:47 pm

PESHAWAR: The mpox tally in Pakistan has reached four with the third patient diagnosed with

‘Dengue-killer’ fish released in Lahore Zoo Pond to control dengue mosquitoes

August 26, 2024 6:46 pm

LAHORE: Lahore Zoo management has released hundreds of fish in its lake to eradicate dengue

THQ hospital rooms reportedly rented for immoral activities, investigation launched

Balochistan govt to operate hospitals through Public-Private Partnerships

August 25, 2024 5:52 pm

BALOCHISTAN: The Balochistan government has announced the transition of 10 public hospitals to public-private partnerships

Govt taking practical steps to eradicate polio disease from Pakistan: PM

NIH confirms polio virus in Lahore sewage sample

August 25, 2024 2:29 pm

LAHORE: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of poliovirus in sewage

500 fake polio vaccination drives reported in Quetta

August 23, 2024 5:29 pm

QUETTA: A shocking revelation has come in Quetta where more than 500 polio teams have

Pakistan intensifies mpox prevention efforts after second case reproted

August 23, 2024 5:02 pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has intensified proactive measures to prevent the spread of mpox (monkeypox),

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