Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that the government is giving special focus to eliminating the menace of drugs and strengthening rehabilitation programs for drug addicts. She expressed these views during a meeting with the Honorary Consul General of Sri Lanka, Yaseen Joyia, on Sunday. Both sides held detailed discussions on […]
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Polio Drive
Pakistan has once again declared a final push against polio, and once again the claim sits uneasily beside the evidence. More than 45 million children are to be vaccinated in the last nationwide drive of 2025, backed by over 400,000 frontline workers and the full weight of official symbolism. Yet the virus continues to surface […]
HPV vaccine drive: a turning point in public health
Pakistan’s healthcare system faces many challenges, yet this month it achieved a milestone that could reshape the nation’s future. The launch of the national HPV vaccination campaign, targeting nearly 13 million girls aged 9–14, marks a bold step in protecting women from one of the deadliest but preventable diseases: cervical cancer. Backed by WHO, Gavi, […]
Test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service in Karachi
KARACHI: The test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service was conducted in Karachi on Monday under Phase 2 of People’s Bus Service. The test drive was conducted from Sindh Archives Complex to Sea View in which Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, Adviser to CM […]