Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho has revealed that polio drops are ineffective on children suffering from malnutrition and diarrhoea. To address this issue, the government has decided to give injectable vaccines to such children during the polio eradication campaign. She was addressing a press conference at the Sindh Secretariat along with Provincial Health Secretary Rehan Baloch. Dr Azra stressed on the need to make the annual performance of the health department public
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NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah police raided a brick kiln near Khadar on 28th December and recovered 20 bonded labourers who were reportedly being forced to work without wages. The police acted on the orders of the sessions court, which received a complaint from Sabagho Oadh, a resident of Umerkot, requesting the recovery of his relatives from illegal captivity. Khadar police led by SHO Qurban Kalhoro raided the kiln owned by Islamuddin Pathan and Abdul Wahid Pathan,
ISLAMABAD: As many as 1,079 new HIV cases are being reported monthly in Pakistan, with 9,713 people testing positive for HIV in the first nine months of 2024, officials in the Ministry of National Health Services revealed on 27 December 2024. They warned that the total number of HIV cases for the entire year could exceed 12,950, assuming the current monthly average persists. This marks a significant increase compared to the 12,731 total cases
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that as the custodians of justice, the courts must adopt a child justice approach that prioritizes the best interests of the child, recognizing their vulnerabilities, developmental needs, and potential. A two-member bench of the apex court – comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha A Malik – dismissed a petition, challenging the verdict of Lahore High Court (LHC). “By adhering to these principles, the judiciary not
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 27th December ordered that the registration of new schools be made conditional to the implementation of the school bus policy. Hearing public interest petitions on environmental issues, Justice Shahid Karim instructed the provincial government that buses must be made mandatory for school registration. The judge ordered the government to halt the registration of new schools, saying every school must follow the policy of provision of buses to pick
Lahore. A 17 year old girl was reported sexually assaulted in Shadman Lahore, after being lured in under false pretext of a job offer by a suspect identified as Ali Raza. According to the police the suspect persuaded the teenager who had been living with her maternal uncle in Lahore to accompany him by offering her employment. He then took her to a hotel where the assault took place. The suspect fled the scene
ISLAMABAD: The education ministry is likely to approach the federal government for funds to build schools on 24 vacant plots in various sectors in the capital or seek permission for the auction of a few plots to generate capital for the construction of new educational institutions. Sources in the ministry said they wanted the federal government to finance the initiative, but if funding was a problem then they would ask the government for the
Lahore. Police have deployed 1000 cops for the security of 66,648 polio teams. The polio workers will administer teams for 2.2 million children. Over 381 upper subordinates and more than 1000 policemen have been assigned to ensure the safety of polio teams. In addition, 498 motorcycle units and 83 mobile patrol units will be actively monitoring and securing the field operations, he said. The campaign will continue from Dec 16 to 22, covering 27
The Shehzad Town Police Team successfully reunited a missing five-year-old child , Rohan, with his family on December 26. A public relations officer told media that the child had gone missing on the eve of December 14. Despite the family’s extensive search efforts, they could not locate him. Left with no other options, Rohan’s father reported the matter to Sumbal Police Station. He says, the family resides in Sector G-12. Upon receiving the report,
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary formally launched the seven-day anti-polio campaign by administering anti-polio drops to children at the Police Services Hospital in Peshawar. Health Secretary Adil Shah, Peshawar Division Commissioner Riaz Mehsud, Deputy Commissioner Sarmad Salim Akram, and other officials were also present. Talking to the media, the CS said that unfortunately, 18 polio cases have been reported in the province in 2024. “Due to various reasons, many children miss out
Rawalpindi: The Association of Business, Professional, and Agricultural Women (ABP&AW) organised a dual-purpose event at ‘Bostan-e-Ilm,’ a charitable facility for out-of-school children. The activities-a ‘Bookshaw’ session for children and a health camp for mothers and babies-provided education, entertainment, and healthcare to underserved families, leaving a profound impact on the community. The ‘Bookshaw’ session, conducted by Tahmeena Malik with the support of Saba Alavi and Rukhsana Saleem, engaged children for two hours through storytime, nursery
QUETTA: The family of missing Musawar Kakar, along with political party leaders and members of the Balochistan Traders Association, have said that they consider the failure to recover Musawar Kakar, who was abducted on November 15, a failure of the relevant departments. The Balochistan chief minister had announced the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT), but despite one and a half months passing, the boy has not been recovered. The Sit-in Action Committee