Azmat Habib

Premature Babies Face Rising Risk of Preventable Blindness: Report

RAWALPINDI: Premature babies in Pakistan are losing their sight at rates far above global averages as a treatable eye condition, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), continues to go undetected across large parts of the country, according to data compiled by Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital. The Al-Shifa Trust report stated that ROP…
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Death Toll Rises to 11 in Balochistan as Rain Lashes Much of Country

• Five of the victims die in Qila Abdullah, Kakar Khurasan • Flooding in Kabul River, urban centres likely • Widespread rain forecast across Punjab QUETTA / PESHAWAR / LAHORE: The death toll in rain-related incid­e­nts has reached 11, while over a do­­z­e­­n people have been injured in diff­e­­rent areas of Balochistan,…
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Mpox Cases Rise in Sindh, Other Provinces

ISLAMABAD: A joint investigation into a suspected Mpox outbreak in Sindh’s Khairpur district has been launched by a high-level team of epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, and infection prevention experts. This comes as federal authorities express concern provincial government remains in denial despite laboratory confirmations and a growing number of cases among…
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Minor Girl Assault Case: Suspect Held in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: Police in Lakki Marwat have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a minor girl, officials said on April 7 The complainant, Ahmad Jan, reported that his minor had gone to fetch water from a nearby tube-well when she was allegedly assaulted. Taking immediate notice…
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Ministry Stresses Technical Education, Targets Out-of-school Children

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has directed the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) to actively promote Matric Tech and Inter Tech programmes aimed at equipping students with practical skills aligned with market demands. “These programmes are designed to…
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textbooks

KP Textbook Board Seeks Govt Nod to ‘Develop’ New Schoolbooks

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board (KPTBB) has proposed to the provincial government that it should be allowed to ‘develop’ new schoolbooks and act as a publisher to save around Rs60 million paid annually to private publishers as royalties. For this purpose, the KPTBB has also suggested to the provincial government…
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WHO Offers Vaccine as Mpox Cases Increase in Khairpur

ISLAMABAD: Cases of mpox continue to appear and increase in Khairpur, while also spreading to other parts of Sindh. In response, World Health Organisation (WHO) has offered vaccines for targeted use. Health experts warn outbreak is quietly expanding due to gaps in infection control and coordination, according to officials and…
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Protest Held over ‘Forced Conversion’ of Christian Girl

HYDERABAD: Acti­vists of religious minorities’ rights on April 4 staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club against the alleged forced conversion of a Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, in Lahore. Organised by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), the protest was led by Fr Jamil Albert, Director…
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Autism Cases Surge as Data Remains Unavailable

ISLAMABAD: The consolidated data on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is unavailable, but there is a noticeable increase in the number of children being diagnosed with the disease. This was informed by speakers during an event, organised in connection with World Autism Awareness Day, held at Maroof International Hospital. It is…
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