Emergency

Vaccines Given To GB At Risk

GILGIT: The quality of vaccines provided by the Unicef to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Health Department has been at risk since the dedicated power line for the Provincial EPI (Expanded Program on Immunization) store was disconnected two years ago. The situation has been worsened by load-shedding and non-utilization of essential equipment donated by the WHO and the Unicef. This alarming issue…

Closure of 86 Schools Extended In Flood-hit Areas Of Chiniot

CHINIOT: The administration has extended the closure of 86 schools for three more days in the flood-affected parts of the district and established field schools for the affected children. As per details, Chiniot Deputy Commissioner and District Education Authority Administrator Safiullah Gondal ordered the continuation of the closure of selected…

Future of Flood Affected Children in Sindh

WHILE the elites are locked in an internecine power struggle, millions of flood-affected,…

One Week On, Blast-hit School Awaits Repairs

While students and staff suffer, officials say Rs100m plan drawn up for…

Call to Declare Health Emergency in Karachi, Hyderabad amid Dengue Surge

PMA alleges lack of political will to ensure sanitation, waste management and fumigation turned cities into breeding sites of mosquitoes • Over 400 patients currently under treatment in public and private hospitals: health dept • Officials say over 11,700 cases reported from Sindh this year KARACHI: As the dengue fever…

Cleric, Accomplice Booked for ‘Rape’

BAHAWALPUR: Sheikh Fazil police in Burewala tehsil on November 5 booked a seminary teacher and his accomplice for the alleged rape of a minor girl student at village No 433/ EB. According to the police spokesman, Sheikh Fazil police on the complaint of victim’s father ‘I’, registered a first information…

Population Surge Declared National Emergency

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from across Pakistan have called for declaring rapid unsustainable population growth a national emergency and integrating population welfare into all development and policy frameworks. They emphasised that Pakistan’s progress depended on ensuring universal access to education, improving reproductive health services, and empowering local governments to deliver family welfare programs at…

Govt Declares Water Emergency in Gwadar

QUETTA/GWADAR: The Balochistan government has declared a water emergency in Gwadar and suspended all taxes related to water supply to resolve the issue of serious water shortage the coastal district. A decision to this effect was taken after a massive protest demonstration was staged by residents of Gwadar. The water…

Floods Affect 4.2m People in Punjab

• PM doubles compensation for families of victims to Rs2m • 161,000 houses, 395 health facilities damaged in Punjab, UNOCHA says • Senate panel told deluges left 1,000 dead, millions displaced ISLAMABAD: As millions of people have been affected and hundreds of casualties reported across the country during the recent floods and monsoon…

Privatisation Gamble Risks Future of Students

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in its third consecutive term, has declared an “education emergency” in the province. However, despite these claims, the government is moving ahead with an aggressive outsourcing plan for public education institutions both at the school and college levels. Official…

Climate Emergency

THE federal cabinet’s decision to declare a climate and agriculture emergency in the country was overdue given the magnitude of devastation resulting from the floods sweeping across Punjab and beyond. The images of inundated fields in thousands of villages, displaced families, destroyed homes and dead livestock underscore the seriousness of the catastrophe. Prime Minister…

Govt Declares Climate, Agriculture Emergencies after Flood Devastation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the enforcement of climate and agriculture emergencies across Pakistan in response to heavy monsoon rains and widespread flooding that have devastated the country. The decision was approved during a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on 10 September . Shehbaz warned that recent monsoon rains…

Karachi Rains All Night

Karachi was lashed by heavy downpours as the second wave of monsoon rains hit the city, with Surjani Town receiving the highest rainfall at 129.8mm over the past 24 hours. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Gulshan-e-Maymar (Jamia Rasheed) recorded 93.1mm, DHA Phase VII 90mm, and North Karachi 72.2mm.…

At Least 13 dead, Over 4m Affected as Punjab Reels from Severe Floods

At least 13 people, including five children, died as floods devastated Jalalpur Pirwala, where more than 50 villages have been badly affected by the Chenab and Sutlej rivers. Shops and houses collapsed, thousands of acres of crops were destroyed, and rescue teams struggled to reach stranded populations, authorities said. Relief…

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