Diseases and pollution
It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees and the whole city is sizzling. Coupled with it is…
Maj Gen Dr Zulfiqar’s Services Towards Prevention Of Heart Diseases Remembered
Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) General Secretary and Director Operations Sana Ullah Ghumman on Thursday said the dedicated services of late Major General Dr Zulfiqar Ali Khan for prevention of heart…
Lockdown – A tale of other diseases
Lock down or die. Lockdown or economy. Lockdown or jobs. Lockdown or lives. These were the debates prevalent. World over and in Pakistan, from experts to individuals, the over whelming…
President asks medical universities to undertake research with focus on diseases like COVID-19
President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday asked the medical universities to undertake research while following international research standards to address the challenges of health sector, with special focus on…
Health is a right, not a privilege
The media is rife with stories these days about the 27th Amendment coming soon. Taking this once more as an opportunity to highlight the significance of health in national development,…
From disaster to despair
Each monsoon in Pakistan heralds less a renewal of life and more a rehearsal for ruin. The 2025 floods, which swept through the vast industrial triangle of Sialkot, Gujrat and…
The philanthropy gap
WITH one in four Pakistanis suffering and over Rs250 billion lost annually, the refusal to fund mental health is philanthropy’s costliest neglect. Despite mental health disorders being among the leading…
No local lifeline for flood victims
A FEW weeks ago, along the Multan Sukkur M5 motorway, some 35 kilometres from Jalalpur Pirwala, families squatted on the roadside under the blazing sun while the floodwaters lay right…
An AI world
During my ongoing visit to the US, the one aspect that impressed me the most was the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in every field of life. From the…
War’s silent victim
The human cost of war is measured in lives lost and families displaced. However, a growing body of evidence from international organizations points to another, more enduring casualty: the environment.…
