Asif Rangoonwala CBE and Tariq Sheikh signed the deal for King Charles’ charitable Pakistan mental health care work in Pakistan. — Reporter LONDON: King Charles’ charity, the British Asian Trust, has launched a landmark partnership with the UK and Europe’s biggest halal meat supplier, Tariq Halal Meats, to support its work transforming mental health awareness,…
The image shows a man receives a dose of vaccine — Reuters/File BHS collecting Rs4,500 from travellers for three vaccines. Covid-19 proof is required only for specified vulnerable groups. Polio vaccine supplied free of charge under Expanded Programme. Pakistani Umrah pilgrims are not required by Saudi authorities to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza, according to…
In outlets and markets throughout Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, smuggled powdered milk is bought not solely in branded packets but in addition unfastened, scooped from open containers and weighed out for patrons. Some merchandise are repackaged beneath completely different labels, whereas others carry little details about their origin or registration. For folks shopping for…
Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Pims nursery fire has risen to 15 after the only newborn rescued from the blaze died following days…
Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters No evidence of arson, oxygen leak as ignition source. Criminal probe recommended into AC maintenance chain. Nursery housed 15 newborns in 10-bed unit….
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Monday announced it would revert the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme to four years after extending it to five years two years ago. The PMDC officials told the Senate Standing Committee…
A health care administer gives the vaccine dose to a person. — Reuters/File Vaccinate requirements cover polio, meningitis, fever, influenza. Pilgrims can travel without vaccination clearance until new deadline. Previously govt set Sept 14 deadline to obtain vaccination certificate. The authorities have extended the deadline for Umrah pilgrims to obtain the National Database and Registration…
A representational photo shows a doctor’s prescription alongside a stethoscope and pen. — Unsplash WHO recommends just 1.6 to 1.8 medicines. Generic prescribing stands at only 25%. Antibiotics appear in 45% of prescriptions. ISLAMABAD: Patients in Pakistan are being prescribed more than twice the medicines recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with generic prescribing…
A person receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Chinatown, in Chicago, Illinois, US. — Reuters/File Vaccination requirements cover polio, meningitis, others. Hajj pilgrims will also be required to get vaccinated before leaving. Umrah pilgrims advised to obtain certificates from Nadra centre. KARACHI: Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi airport will need…
A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration, taken on August 20, 2024. —Reuters PCR test confirms mpox infection after patient develops body rashes, says hospital officials. 35-year-old patient currently receiving treatment at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. Karachi reports second mpox case in two days, taking city’s 2026 tally to 15….
