Azmat Habib

Minister Blames Declining Breastfeeding for Infant Deaths

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousuf on December 11 said infants in Pakistan continue to die from diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition because families abandon breastfeeding without medical reason. He said such behaviour amounts to “committing a sin” when Allah Almighty has clearly directed mothers to breastfeed their children.…
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‘Unprecedented’ increase in Poliovirus spread Alarms Sindh Govt

• Over 75pc of environmental samples tested positive since mid-2025, meeting told • CM Murad directs officials to look into emerging public health crisis • Week-long anti-polio drive to begin from 15th KARACHI: There has been a sharp surge in circulation of poliovirus in the province, affecting at least 21…
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Minor Critical After being Gang-raped by Three Youth

SAHIWAL: A 14-year-old girl was admitted to the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital in a critical condition after allegedly being gang-raped by three youth in village 82/6-R on the night of December 8. According to reports, victim ‘S’ had gone to a village tandoor shop to buy rotis when she was allegedly…
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Ending Child Marriage Strengthens Families: Experts

RAWALPINDI: Experts at a workshop on December 9 said ending child marriage strengthens families by ensuring that girls marry only when they are physically and emotionally mature, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resilience needed to take on new roles and responsibilities. They were speaking at a workshop on reproductive…
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Taxila Gets Eco-friendly Classroom

TAXILA:A government school in Taxila on December 9 got Pakistan’s firsteco-friendly classroom offering students a modern learning space designed to conserve energy and reduce environmental impact. The classroom has been established in Government Boys Primary School located in a far flung and remote area near Mallpur by Moawin Foundation, in…
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Punjab Urged to Focus on Data for HIV Prevention

LAHORE: Leading medical experts have urged the Punjab government to focus on gathering accurate information, data and to promote factual knowledge about HIV/AIDS to counter the rising number of cases. They highlighted the leading factors behind HIV/AIDS cases, including practices by the quacks at an awareness seminar organised by the…
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Ex-serviceman, 12-year-old girl Shot Dead by ‘Extortionists’

SUKKUR: An ex-serviceman was shot dead allegedly by extortionists near Madeji Bypass in Shikarpur on December 8. The attack also left a 12-year-old girl dead and another man wounded. Police and locals told media that unknown armed men opened fire on the retired soldier, Liaquat Ujjan, leaving him and another…
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Karachi’s 246 UCs to Get Rs100,000 per Month for Manhole Lids, Lights

KARACHI: In one of the major neighbourhood-level interventions since the new local government system came into place in 2023, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has approved nearly Rs300 million per year —Rs100,000 per month each — for 246 union committees (UCs) to exclusively maintain manhole covers and streetlights. The decision…
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School Teacher, Son Shot Dead in Kalat

QUETTA: Unknown armed men gunned down a government school teacher and his 10-year-old son in the Kalat area, police said on December 8. The incident took place in the Mughalzai area, a locality on the outskirts of Kalat town, between Sunday night and Monday. Unknown armed men opened indiscriminate fire…
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Abu Dhabi Summit: Donors Pledge $1.9bn For Pakistan Polio Eradication

ABU DHABI: Pakistan has emerged as a central focus of a global polio funding drive after international donors pledged $1.9 billion in Abu Dhabi to accelerate eradication efforts, with Pakistan remaining one of only two countries where the virus is still endemic. Pakistan committed $154 million to strengthen nationwide vaccination…
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