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SPARC Urges 80% Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs to Safeguard Youth

NEWS DESK ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection...

The Plight of the Common Man Amid Pakistan’s Political Crisis

By: Rimsha Sarwar Pakistan's political crisis has spiraled...

PILDAT Thought Session Explores Path to Economic Progress Through Democracy and Policy Stability

OUR CORRESPONDENT LAHORE: PILDAT organized a high-profile Thought...

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SPARC Urges 80% Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs to Safeguard Youth

NEWS DESK ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has called for an urgent increase in the size of Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs) on...

The Plight of the Common Man Amid Pakistan’s Political Crisis

By: Rimsha Sarwar Pakistan's political crisis has spiraled into a state of paralysis, crippling the...

PILDAT Thought Session Explores Path to Economic Progress Through Democracy and Policy Stability

OUR CORRESPONDENT LAHORE: PILDAT organized a high-profile Thought Session titled “Can Economic Progress and Democracy...

Norse Atlantic UK to Launch Non-Stop Flights Between the UK and Pakistan in 2025

By: Muhammad Faheem Anwar LONDON: In a significant development for the Pak-British community, Norse Atlantic...

PIA Flights to Europe Resume as EU Lifts Three-Year Ban

NEWS DESK ISLAMABAD: The European Commission and the European Air Safety Agency (EASA) have officially...

SPARC Urges 80% Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs to Safeguard Youth

NEWS DESK ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has called for an urgent increase in the size of...

HIV Scandal at Nishtar Hospital Inquiry Uncovers Negligence and Record Tampering by Doctors

By: Asim Nawaz Abbasi MULTAN: A high-level committee investigating the alarming HIV outbreak at Nishtar Hospital has revealed grave negligence and deliberate cover-ups involving hospital...

HIV Outbreak Infects 30 Patients in Pakistan’s Nishtar Hospital, Claims One Life During Dialysis Treatment

By: Asim Nawaz Abbasi MULTAN: In a deeply concerning incident at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan, 30 dialysis patients have reportedly contracted HIV, and one has...

A National Call to Action: Sindh Launches Suicide Prevention Strategy

NEWS DESK KARACHI: The Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL), National Centre for Research on Suicide Prevention, Health Department Government of Sindh, and the...

Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning Organises the Country’s First Bioethics Summer Program

OUR CORRESPONDENT ISLAMABAD: The Bioethics Summer Program 2024, held from August 5th to 9th at Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, has concluded successfully. This initiative,...

Health Activists Urged Government to Prevent Export of Kiddie Packs to Safeguard Youth Health

OUR CORRESPONDENT Islamabad: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), together with health activists, has expressed a deep concern...

A New Dawn: Transforming Lives through Free Corneal Transplants

SUKKUR: Tajamul Hussain, who endured corneal blindness for around eight years due to limited access to medical care and awareness, recently received a life-changing...

Exercise: The Do’s and Dont’s

By: Muhammad Ismail Khalid For individuals aged 18-64, the World Health Organization recommends at least 150–300 minutes (about 5 hours) of moderate-intensity aerobic physical...

Migraine: A Disability to Reckon With

By: Muhammad Ismail Khalid Yousaf Migraine is a debilitating, complex neurological disease, with headaches as its most significant and common symptom. It includes a range...

Health Activists Urge 26% Cigarette Tax Hike in 2024-25 Budget for Economic and Public Health Benefits

By: Idrees Abbasi ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council’s (SIFC) previous work on investing in better economic decisions has been appreciated. Tobacco tops the list...

Migraine: A Disability to Reckon With

By: Muhammad Ismail Khalid Yousaf Migraine is a debilitating, complex neurological disease, with headaches as its most significant and common symptom. It includes a range...

WHO Report Debunks Tobacco Industry Claims on Illicit Trade, Urges Higher Taxes to Protect Youth

OUR CORRESPONDENT ISLAMABAD – A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report titled "Study on Incidence of Illicit Trade of Cigarettes in Pakistan: A Case Study...

Speakers Urge Increased Tobacco Taxation to Protect Youth and Boost Economy

By: Maleeha Irfan ISLAMABAD: At a recent policy dialogue organized by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), speakers emphasized...

Euthanasia – Mercy Killing or a Murder

By: Ammar Azhar For me, life is the most beautiful gift of God to mankind, therefore people and nations who destroy life by abortion and...

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