Uniting the two vulnerable groups In a nation grappling with the gut-wrenching realities of child abandonment and the neglect of its elderly... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan Sindh, Unicef agree to launch child protection plan KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Unicef Country Representative Abdullah A Fadil in their ... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Opinion The education emergency Shehbaz Sharif declared an ‘education emergency’ across Pakistan on Wednesday, the 8th of May 2024. This is in... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
World UN official says Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘completely crippling’ aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly... Published 09 May, 2024 10:36pm
Pakistan Sindh Secretary Health implementation of ‘concrete’ anti-measles strategy across province KARACHI: Secretary Health Sindh Rehan Iqbal Baloch has issued a notification to implement a concrete strategy across... Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan EPI Punjab, UNICEF organise ‘Media Orientation Workshop on Immunization’ FAISALABAD: On the completion of 50 years of EPI, EPI Punjab (Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department) &... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
World The heatwave baking parts of Asia BANGKOK: Large swaths of Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:10pm
Pakistan Minister vows clean water for future generations LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has pledged that through collective efforts they will be... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
World Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow GAZA STRIP: The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:57pm
World In Gaza, starving children fill hospital wards as famine looms GAZA/GENEVA: Six-year-old Fadi al-Zant is acutely malnourished, his ribs protruding under leathery skin, his eyes... Published 20 Mar, 2024 11:04am
World UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive WASHINGTON: The U.N. children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's... Published 18 Mar, 2024 12:05am
World UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port PORT-AU-PRINCE: The UN children’s agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti’s main port, stocked... Published 17 Mar, 2024 10:30am
World Hunger crisis in Gaza: children starving to death amid Israeli aggression WASHINGTON: Children have begun starving to death in Gaza, where the United Nations has warned a famine is “almost... Updated 06 Mar, 2024 01:45pm
Pakistan Modern EPI vaccination centre set up LAHORE: Inaugurating the model ‘EPI Vaccination Centre’ established in the Institute of Public Health (IPH) with... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
World Israel pounds Gaza ahead of UN truce vote GAZA STRIP: Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Tuesday as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Pakistan Parental guide for child online protection launched ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the National Commission on the... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
World Gaza doctors measure children for malnutrition RAFAH: Medical workers held strips of plastic around the upper arms of small children in a Rafah tent, measuring the... Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:47pm
Pakistan Ministry seeks global support to successfully eradicate poliovirus ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Friday, while reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
World UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan at risk of worst form of malnutrition GENEVA: UNICEF said on Friday that 700,000 children in Sudan were likely to suffer from the worst form of... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:43pm
Pakistan Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan’s smoggy winter LAHORE: In a Pakistan paediatric ward, a chorus of infant coughs and straining lungs is the toll of a frigid winter,... Published 02 Feb, 2024 06:54pm
World Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign SOA (Cameroon): Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as ... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am
Opinion What actually constitutes ‘a level playing field’? A level playing field is the buzzword these days. This is being used by all and sundry from the critics of the... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:58am
Pakistan Essential oral polio vaccines: Japan announces $3.62m grant ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan has announced a new USD 3.62 million grant to procure essential oral polio... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance 12 vaccine preventable diseases: ECC approves Rs3.568bn TSG for immunisation ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved Rs3.568 billion TSG for... Updated 18 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Print PM for provision of health services to everyone ISLAMABAD: The first Global Health Security Summit (GHSS) began on Wednesday in Pakistan under the theme “Together... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 08:51am
Pakistan Polio drive: There’s positive change in public attitude: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Tuesday that with cooperation between the government... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Editorials Child domestic labour challenge EDITORIAL: The issue of child labour in Pakistan has long remained a pressing social concern, reflecting complex... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
World Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases GAZA: For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible... Published 14 Dec, 2023 01:04pm
Sports Australia’s Khawaja wears black armband in muted Gaza protest PERTH: Usman Khawaja wore a black armband and put tape over messages on his shoes supporting people in Gaza in a... Published 14 Dec, 2023 09:27am
Print Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Sunday fought Palestinian around southern Gaza’s main city,... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:03am