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Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi remain anxious following frequent quakes in June
World News Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi remain anxious following frequent quakes in June New Delhi: Residents in Karachi city of Pakistan’s Sindh province continue to remain anxious as they struggle to recover from the trauma of about 60...

World News | Residents in Pakistan's Karachi Remain Anxious Following Frequent Quakes in June
Karachi, Jul 4 (PTI) Residents in Karachi city of Pakistan's Sindh province continue to remain anxious as they struggle to recover from the trauma of about 60 moderate to low-intensity tremors recorded in June. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said...

Karachi building collapse leaves 2 dead, 6 injured
KARACHI: A residential building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari on Friday, leaving at least two dead and six injured, according to rescue officials. According to rescue personnel, at least two bodies and six people were pulled out of the...

Karachi building collapse leaves at least six injured in Lyari
KARACHI: A residential building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari on Friday, injuring at least six people, according to rescue officials. According to rescue personnel, six people were pulled out of the rubble in an injured condition. A...

Pakistan’s top brewery is betting on soft drinks
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- A pungent fug of malt and yeastiness hangs over Murree Brewery, Pakistan ’s biggest and oldest producer of alcoholic drinks. The company is an outlier in a country where alcohol is outlawed for everyone except non-Muslims,...

Pakistan’s textile manufacturer move towards tech & EV sectors amid ongoing operational suspension
Amid continued operational suspension, Bilal Fibres Limited, a textile manufacturer, said on Friday that it is now actively engaging with stakeholders, technical experts, and consultants to finalise a comprehensive business plan for its proposed...

Karachi master plan to be ready within two years, meeting told
• LG Minister Ghani chairs maiden session of steering committee for Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047 • Says absence of master plan led to disorganised, haphazard urban growth • Mayor promises to include all relevant stakeholders in formation of...

Punjab health dept launches probe into ‘fishy’ business of six private firms
LAHORE: The Punjab health and population department has launched a high-level investigation into a complaint by the Military Intelligence (MI), an intelligence branch of the army, against six private firms for allegedly using ‘political influence’...

NA health committee addresses PMDC, MDCAT concerns
ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C), chaired by Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, held an in-depth meeting today to address key issues in the healthcare sector, focusing...

Three street criminals sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing pharmacy in Karachi
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced three street criminals to seven years’ imprisonment in a case pertaining to the looting of a medical store at gunpoint in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal area. Additional District and Sessions Judge (East) Shahid Ali...

Polio oversight delegation meets health minister
Islamabad - A delegation from the Polio Oversight Board (POB), led by Dr. Chris Elias of the Gates Foundation, met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday to discuss Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. The minister reaffirmed...

Three shot dead over ‘monetary dispute’ in Karachi’s Orangi Town
KARACHI: A man and his two friends were shot dead in Orangi Town on Thursday morning, police said. The Mominabad police identified the victims as Ghausuddin, 40, Gul Khan, 45, and Mohammed Ameen, 25, and said that they were killed at Zia Colony....

Two children in critical condition as 3 mauled by pet lion near Lahore’s Johar Town
LAHORE – Three individuals including two children were mauled by a pet lion, kept by person illegally, in an area of Lahore. A terrifying incident unfolded in the Shah Di Khoi area of Lahore when a pet lion kept at the residence of a man known as...

Two dead, several trapped as five-storey building collapses in Karachi’s Lyari
KARACHI – A five-storey residential building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari, resulting in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to several others. Rescue operations are underway as fears remain that more individuals may still be...

Five dead, several trapped as five-storey building collapses in Karachi’s Lyari
KARACHI – A five-storey residential building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari, resulting in the deaths of at least five by people and injuries to several others. Rescue operations are underway as fears remain that more individuals may still...

Spoiled medicines sold in Osta Muhammad amid heatwave, patients at risk
Amid scorching temperatures and prolonged power outages, thermosensitive and expired medicines are reportedly being sold at local medical stores in Osta Muhammad, raising serious public health concerns. According to local health authorities,...

Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into...
“I don’t want to give up,” said a permanent Canadian resident who matched to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Harrisburg but had her visa denied because she is a citizen of Afghanistan. She requested to remain anonymous for fear of...

Foreign medical residents fill critical positions, but run into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa restrictions. It's unclear exactly how many...
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions. It’s unclear exactly how many...

Food-Borne Diseases
The rise of food-borne diseases is a hidden but lethal threat facing Pakistan today. These illnesses—caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites—pose a growing danger to public health. According to the WHO, around 600 million people fall ill...