1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (455+ words) What remains constant is not the source of hope, but the elite’s persistent unwillingness to reconcile it with Pakistan’s actual sociological, political and economic indicators, which tell a far less reassuring story. The European Union, which counts Pakistan among the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (445+ words) • Declares immunisation gap a national public health emergency• Blames governance failures, corruption, weak immunisation system• Calls for an immediate audit of provincial health funds KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association has issued an urgent national red alert after clinical and epidemiological…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (237+ words) The resolution, moved by Punjab lawmaker Sarah Ahmad, urges the provincial government to recommend to the federal government to introduce comprehensive legislation to regulate children’s access to social media platforms and strengthen online safety measures. It says the protection of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (801+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for recognising Pakistan’s rapidly expanding populace and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “responsible” population planning for an equitable and prosperous future. The premier’s message on World Population Day focused on Pakistan’s annual population…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (928+ words) Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn THIS year, there is much to celebrate on World Population Day (July 11). Population issues have finally risen to the top of the government’s agenda. The prime minister has announced the formation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (223+ words) Deprived children Dawn ALMOST three million children between the ages of five and 14 years are engaged in child labour, according to a recent survey carried out by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). Majority of these unfortunate souls are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (557+ words) • SESSI approves creation of endowment fund for rehabilitation and welfare of 78 children• Okays departmental action against 37 doctors and paramedical staff of its health facility KARACHI: Days after the government confirmed that as many as 78 children had been infected with HIV…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (222+ words) KARACHI: Over 2.5 million children up to the age of five will be administered polio drops during an immunisation drive set to begin in the metropolis next week. Chairing a meeting at his office on Friday, Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi reviewed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (238+ words) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka began enforcing a ban on fast food and sweets in schools on Tuesday to tackle what the government says are rising cases of diabetes and heart disease in children. Much of Sri Lanka’s population lives below the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (181+ words) Malaysia has begun barring those aged under 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms, its communications regulator said on Monday, as it boosts efforts to protect minors from exposure to harmful content online. The Southeast Asian nation joins a growing…...