Nutrition stabilisation centre opens in Mardan

In a major step towards combating child malnutrition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a state-of-the-art Nutrition Stabilization Center has been inaugurated at the Benazir Bhutto Children’s Hospital in Mardan. The facility was officially opened by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Health Minister, Khaliqur Rehman. The newly established center, equipped with eight beds, is designed to provide specialized medical treatment and protein-rich […]

Pickpockets strike during K-P CM’s rally in Karachi

Pickpockets took advantage of the dense crowds during Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s rally in Karachi on Friday, leaving over a dozen people robbed of mobile phones, wallets, and other valuables. Victims visited the Airport Police Station to file complaints, reporting that pickpockets were active both at the airport and along Shahrah-e-Faisal, exploiting the chaos […]

Balochistan launches subsidised electric bike scheme for students, women

The Balochistan government has unveiled a new electric bike programme aimed at easing transportation difficulties for students and young people while promoting affordable and environmentally friendly mobility across the province. The initiative was approved by the provincial cabinet during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Under the scheme, students will be given […]

Allies, scientists alarmed as US quits global bodies

US President Donald Trump has sparked widespread outrage after announcing that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the foundational international agreement for addressing the global climate crisis, effectively isolating Washington from worldwide climate cooperation. The US president ordered the US exit from the UNFCCC along with […]

No speculation warranted on defence engagements, say security sources

Military-to-military engagement with friendly countries is a routine matter encompassing various facets of defence cooperation, Pakistani security sources said on Friday, following a Reuters report claiming Pakistan is in the final stages of a $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan. According to Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter who requested anonymity, the proposed […]

Cancer patients from Islamabad, AJK, G-B to get Rs1m free medicines each

As many as 741 cancer patients from Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan will receive free medicines worth nearly Rs10 million each in the first phase of a five-year public-private partnership initiative. The Ministry of National Health Services signed an agreement on Friday with multinational pharmaceutical company Roche to provide the medicines. Under the arrangement, the […]