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Local Production Of Iron, Folic Acid Supplements May Curb Anaemia In 15m Pakistani Girls

ISLAMABAD: The local production of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) in adolescent doses could prevent around 15 million adolescent girls in Pakistan from suffering from iron deficiency anemia as ensuring sustainable access to these supplements could significantly reduce costs and lessen reliance on expensive imports, according to officials and nutrition experts. Iron deficiency anaemia is the leading cause…

Federal Health Minister Urges Action As Vaccination Refusals Hindering Polio Eradication

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed serious concern over vaccine refusals, stating that nearly 43,000 parents in Sindh — 42,000 of them in Karachi alone —have refused polio vaccination for their children, posing a major obstacle to the eradication efforts. He made these remarks while visiting the Provincial…

New Textbooks For Grade 1 To 5 To Be Delivered In Two Weeks

ISLAMABAD: The supply of newly developed textbooks for grade 1 to 5…

Children With Disabilities Showcase Talent At PNCA

Islamabad: The Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE), Ministry of Federal Education…

Steps Will Be Taken To Introduce Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for National Health Services Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath has said the ministry will take all possible steps to introduce the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine nationwide. He claimed that the ministry was also focusing on strengthening the health system of Islamabad Capital Territory with the…

Polio Epicentre

TWO more children have been paralysed by poliovirus in Tank and North Waziristan, bringing Pakistan’s cases this year to 23. Of these, 15 are from KP. This concentration means that the province has become the epicentre of the crisis and that routine responses are failing to turn the tide. With…

Minister Wants Every Child To Get Polio Vaccine

ISLAMABAD: As the special polio campaign is set to begin on Sept 1, Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the polio programme to ensure that no child is missed during the vaccination drive. He was speaking at a briefing held at the National Emergency Operation Centre. The…

Pakistan Advances Commitments On School Meals

Islamabad: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training convened a strategic event on ‘Advancing National Commitments ahead of the Global School Meals Summit’ in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety/Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the Office of…

Floods Indicate Governance Failure In Non-functioning Of PEPC

Former Chairperson of the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) Ahmed Kamal, while stressing the importance of improved monitoring, has called for province-specific forecasting systems and a nationwide telemetry network to provide real-time data and early warnings tailored to diverse regional contexts. He was addressing participants of a dialogue on “Climate risk…

Iran Offers Full Support In Flood Relief Efforts

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Sikandar Momeni, on August 25, who expressed condolences and assured full support for the victims of the recent floods and torrential rains. The floods have caused extensive loss of life and destruction, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and…

3.8m Unsafe Abortions Every Year in Pakistan: Report

LAHORE: A staggering 3.8 million unsafe abortions have been taking place in Pakistan annually, the official data gathered from hospitals reveals. “The unreported cases of unsafe abortions would take the figures even higher, pointing towards a disparaging state of women’s reproductive health in the country, says a damning report by…

Theft of Childhood

LAST month, I travelled through Pakistan’s four provinces to oversee UNFPA projects and initiatives. I also engaged with partners to get their perspectives on development amid the recent geopolitical and funding challenges. During these visits, I connected with various partners, officials and intellectuals. One particularly moving — and painful —…

Child Abuse and Islamabad

Recent data published by the interior ministry has revealed that our capital city has had 200 cases of child sexual abuse registered between January 2021 and June 2025. While the high number of cases is a major crisis in its own right, what makes it even more harrowing is that…

Donors Push For Polio Eradication As Funding Becomes Scarce

ISLAMABAD: Security threats continue to hinder Pakistan’s nationwide polio vaccination efforts as officials reported on August 20 that nearly 800,000 children continually miss their vaccinations, and in response to pressure from donors, a new goal is set to halve this number in hard-to-reach areas of the country. The challenge was outlined…

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