Minister for Human Settlement in Sindh Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, who tested positive for coronavirus, passed away on Tuesday. The minister tested positive a few weeks ago and was shifted to intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital last week…
The global Disease Control Priorities Project estimates that nearly half of deaths and over a third of disability in low- and middle-income countries can be addressed by the implementation of effective emergency care. The solution is to establish integrated emergency…
The group of prominent doctors and show biz personalities have organized an evening of science and art coming together to spread awareness about a debilitating skin condition known as Urticaria in collaboration with Novartis Pharma Pakistan recently. The presentation had…
The pre-medical college results announced on Monday by the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (BIEK), reasserted the alarming trend of growing gender disparity in the healthcare professions. This year, only 1,603 male students will be eligible to apply to medical…
Dr Nadeem Rajput, Medical Superintendent of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and five other doctors were suspended on Thursday on negligence of duty, which led to the death of a patient. According to details 35-year Shakil Ahmad was admitted to the hospital…
At least four people have been killed and more several others injured in a suicide blast targeting a government vehicle in Defence area of Karachi, Dunya News reported on Friday. The incident took place in Gizri area of Defence Phase…
Geo News senior anchor and renowned Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was injured in a targeted-shooting here on Saturday evening. Hamid Mir was heading to the Geo News office when his car was targeted by gunmen as it left the Jinnah…
A domestic dispute between husband and wife turned into a sorrowful incident when a Rangers official fired on the couple, killing the man and injuring the wife. The incident occurred at Nagan Chawrangi. The couple was fighting on the road…
Atleast Eleven policemen were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide blast occurred near a police vehicle in Razzaqabad area of Karachi Thursday morning, Geo News reported. According to the initial report, the incident occurred in Razzakabad near…
At least nine people were killed and 10 others injured as gunmen fired on a shrine in the city on Sunday. Police and rescue sources said some six armed men on motorcycles came to the shrine of Meharban Ali Shah…
11 year old Mohammad Mustafa, son of a poor farmer, is a student of 5th grade and lives in Larkana. Mustafa’s teachers had expressed their concern to Mustafa and his father about his poor reading and writing abilities which they suspected…
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has unanimously condemned and rejected the idea to start evening classes in medical colleges in the country. In a joint press conference, the leaders of PMA and PIMA warned the…
Unknown gunmen killed four persons including MQM MPA Manzar Imam in Orangi Town on Thursday, Geo News reported. According to police, four attackers riding motorcycles opened fire on MQM MPA Manzar Imam’s vehicle at Haider Chowk in Orangi Town…
Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan announced to upgrade the KMDC to a University in next two to three weeks and a grant of Rs100million for the college. He also announced making the current principal Prof. Waqar Hussain Kazmi the…
PPP member of National Assembly (MNA) Fauzia Wahab passed away in OMI hospital Karachi on Sunday. She was a member of National Assembly from Sindh returned on a reserved seat for women after the February 18, 2008 general elections. Fauzia Wahab has…
KMC Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed has said that heavy shower was forecasted for Karachi in the coming monsoon which was expected to be more than previous records of rains in the city. He therefore directed all concerned departments to get…
The Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Dr. Nadeem Ehsan has said that kidney transplantation would soon start in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Rise in kidney diseases now seen in Sindh for which measures were being taken on the government level.…
The seats of MBBS students in Karachi Medical & Dental College were increased from 100 to 250 and the BDS seats were also increased from 50 to 100. Besides this Rs50million were being provided for extension of faculty, lecture hall…