2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (178+ words) Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), in collaboration with Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN), has officially operationalized a Community Health and Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Facility in Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, expanding access to free healthcare for underserved communities. The newly…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (262+ words) The Punjab government has decided to move forward with restricting social media access for children under the age of 16, with plans to introduce new legislation aimed at creating a safer and more positive digital environment for minors. The resolution urges…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (245+ words) The United Kingdom is entering its third heatwave of the year, with forecasters warning that temperatures could remain above 30°C for up to 10 consecutive days in parts of the country. According to international media reports, the hottest conditions are expected…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (196+ words) Parents across Pakistan will pay more for school supplies after the federal government imposed a 10% sales tax on dozens of stationery items under the Finance Bill 2026-27. The new tax took effect on July 1, the first day of the 2026-27 fiscal year....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (189+ words) A worsening measles outbreak in Sindh has raised alarm among health experts after 53 children lost their lives and more than 2,000 others contracted the disease this year. The surge in cases has also resulted in dozens of hospital admissions across the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (388+ words) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced significant progress on her pledge to establish daycare centres for working women, saying the initiative is now being implemented across the province through the Women Development Department. The programme, originally promised on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (221+ words) The Shaukat Khanum Trust Eye Hospital has launched Pakistan’s first specialized genetic database aimed at diagnosing and preventing inherited eye diseases in children, marking a significant advancement in ophthalmic genetics in the country. The initiative is designed to bridge a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (215+ words) A childbirth incident occurred at Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and spread quickly on social media. A video of the event went viral and drew strong public attention. Reports stated that a woman went into labour while she was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (353+ words) A new study has found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing at nearly twice the rate among younger women compared to older age groups, raising serious public health concerns. According to research conducted by the UK-based charity Diabetes…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (420+ words) On Mother’s Day 2026, PTCL & Ufone move beyond connectivity, offering Pakistani mothers free, certified psychiatric consultations through the UPTCL app In partnership with Oladoc, Pakistan’s leading digital health platform, PTCL and Ufone are making free consultations with certified psychiatrists available to…...