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Covid-19 in Pakistan soars with above 2% positivity rate

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Covid-19 Pakistan

Covid cases on rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh 113 active cases in KP NCOC recommends citizens to wear masks regularly Covid-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan is continuing to rise on daily basis, with at least 103 new Covid-19 cases were reported within the country in past 24 hours, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported. … Read more

PM Shehbaz Sharif assures swift completion of Sindh projects

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PM Shahbaz Shareef
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a meeting with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
  • Two leaders discussed key issues concerning the Sindh province.
  • Ahsan Iqbal and Sardar Ayaz Sadiq were also present during the meeting.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assures that federal development projects currently underway in Sindh province will be expedited for a swift completion.

In a recent high-level meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, the two leaders discussed key issues concerning the Sindh province, Furthermore, they also analyzed and exchanged views on the prevailing political situation of the country was touched upon.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah briefed Prime Minister Sharif on the Sindh government’s apprehensions about the digital census initiative. In response, The Prime Minister assured him that these concerns would be addressed.

Emphasizing the importance of collaboration, PM Shahbaz Sharif stated that federal and provincial governments must come together for the people’s well-being. He also highlighted the Thar Coal Project’s potential to cater to the nation’s energy demands while spurring local development.

Notably, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was also present during the talks.

Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stressed the significance of a comprehensive census as a national responsibility and said that “I want all the people to be counted regularly in the census because it is a national duty.”

Chief Minister Shah urged commissioners and deputy commissioners to ensure accurate data collection during the digital census, using tablets to input information. He instructed the authorities to intensify awareness campaigns and verify the count of households and residents at the village level.

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Sindh govt decides to outsource matric, inter examinations

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New subjects for matriculation introduced in Punjab

Sindh government will outsource matric, intermediate board The management will be handed over to a private institution The decision was made after irregularities in exam results KARACHI: The Sindh government decided to outsource the examination of matriculation and intermediate boards across the province. The decision was made after receiving complaints of irregularities in examinations and … Read more

SHC restrains Sindh culture department from holding events in London, Paris

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Sindh Culture Department

 SHC has restrained the Culture Department from holding cultural programmes abroad Arts Council Karachi has been stopped from organizing events outside province Culture Department was set to hold events in London and Paris SUKKUR: Sindh High Court Sukkur Bench has restrained the Culture Department from holding cultural programmes abroad. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar heard a case … Read more

Flood affectees in Sindh, Balochistan to receive new NICs

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Flood affectees

Woman flood victims will be provided free NICs The project has been launched in collaboration with UNDP 85,000 women and marginalized groups will be provided NICs in Balochistan QUETTA: The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated the process of facilitating 85,000 women and … Read more

JI to protest against delay in completion of LG polls on Feb 19

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JI protest

JI chief announces protest on February 19 JI will be protesting against the delay in LG polls process Hafiz Naeem also shed light on core issues in Karachi KARACHI; Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced to protest in Karachi on February 19. While talking to the media, he said that the process of local … Read more

Saudi Arabia promises to help flood victims in Sindh

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flood victims Sindh

Saudi Arabia promises to help flood victims in Sindh. Pakistan was battered by unusual monsoon rains. Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki made this statement at a meeting with Syed Murad Shah. After the disastrous flooding last year, the Saudi government has guaranteed the government of Sindh that it will fully fund the rehabilitation of flood victims … Read more

CM Sindh visits Turkish Consulate to condole over quake losses

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Sindh Chief Minister visited Turkish Consulate in Karachi He expressed his condolences over the earthquake in Turkiye The chief minister also recorded his comments in the guest book KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday visited the Turkish Consulate to offer his condolences over the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake. … Read more

MQM-P requests CJ to take sou motu of LG polls in Sindh

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MQM-P LG

MQM-P moved CJ to take notice of LG polls in Sindh Khalid Maqbol said polls were conducted illegally He said laws were ignored during the polls ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has requested the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice on the issue of local government (LG) polls in Sindh. According to … Read more

Woman arrested for honey-trapping, kidnapping Karachi man

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Kidnapped

AVCC has recovered the hostage from Saeeabad He was kidnapped after visiting to meet a woman befriended online The woman who lured him has also been arrested KARACHI: The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) has recovered the hostage who was ‘honey-trapped’ and kidnapped in Saeedabad area of Sindh. The law enforcement agency conduct an operation and … Read more

Karachi may witness light rain amid severe cold

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Karachi rain cold

It is likely to rain in Karachi today amid cold The rain will hit under influence of a system In Balochistan, heavy snowfall is expected KARACHI: Amid the severe cold, it is likely to rain in most parts of Sindh including Karachi under the influence of a weather system entering the province today. The met … Read more

Cold wave spell likely to continue in Karachi till Jan 29

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Cold wave
  • Cold and dry weather is likely to prevail in the city.
  • Another cold wave is expected in the first week of Feb.
  • Cold weather is expected in most parts of the country.

KARACHI: Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) predicted that the cold wave is likely to continue across Sindh including Karachi till January 29.

PMD Karachi Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said the lowest temperature in Karachi was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius. The northeastern winds blowing in the city with a wind speed of 14 kilometers per hour, he added.

He said that cold and dry weather is likely to prevail in the city for the next couple of days, while another cold wave is expected in the city in the first week of February.

He further said that another westerly wave is likely to enter Balochistan on Jan 28 which will bring rain/snowfall in parts of Balochistan.

On the other hand, cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold in upper parts and north Balochistan during the next twelve hours.

Rain with snow may occur at isolated places in Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

Fog is likely to occur in a few plain areas of Punjab.

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Weather update: Another cold wave to hit Karachi this week

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Karachi cold wave

Another cold wave to grip Karachi Cold winds are expected to take over the city Weather to remain severely cold in most parts KARACHI: The city is likely to be gripped by another cold wave this Thursday (January 19), reported Meteorological Department. The weather turned chilly last week and continued to be severely cold till … Read more

Sindh govt denies introducing ordinance to delay LG polls

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Sindh govt

Sindh government has finally decided to conduct the LG polls The government decided against introducing an ordinance It agreed to provide security despite the threat alert KARACHI: The Sindh government has finally decided to conduct the second phase of local government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad on January 15 (tomorrow). The provincial government made the … Read more

LG elections will be held as per ECP’s decision: Sindh Minister

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Imran Khan Israel alliance

Sharjeel Memon said LG elections will be held as per schedule He said Police and Rangers will be deployed for the polls He said no ordinance is  under consideration to stop polling KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Imam Memon has said the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad Division will be held on … Read more

Health Minister Sindh reviews preparedness of anti-polio drive

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Health Minister
  • Last year there were 20 cases of wild polio reported in KP.
  • There have been no cases of Polio since 2021 in Sindh.
  • Tracking of missed children should be continued.

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho held a meeting with DCs and DHOs of Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Mirpurkhas Division through an online meeting video link to reviews preparedness of anti-polio campaign.

Last year there were 20 cases of wild polio all reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. In Sindh, there have been no cases of Polio since 2021 and the last reported case of Polio in Sindh was on the 14th of July, 2020. There was one environmental sample found in Karachi in all of 2022, and that was in Malir-Landhi, at Bakhtawar Goth.

For the 2023 readiness plan, there has been a quality assessment that achieved a 92 percent score at Khairpur, Sukkur, Kashmore, Larkana, and Umerkot. Supervisory trainings were completed in all 14 districts and 92 percent of team training was also completed. Districts also received logistics items and vaccines were distributed to divisional stores.

There were also special guidelines for consideration in the National Immunisation Days in 2023 that include special monitoring and supervision of riverine and desert areas. There needs to be the facilitation of teams and supervisors to reach the displaced population that is still surrounded by flood water.

In addition, it should be ensured that 100 percent of the mapping is completed that covers IDP, HRMP, and Agricultural Laborers and also that it identifies seasonally migrating populations and their vaccination status.

Post-campaign planning and tracking of missed children should be continued and it should be recorded with standardized finger marking using the specific ink that is used province-wide for polio vaccination.

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Weather to turn severely cold, Sindh to face freezing winds

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Motorway sections shut down as fog blankets parts of Punjab

Weather likely to turn severely cold in Pakistan Rain is likely to occur in different areas Sindh will remain under the grip of severe cold ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of western winds in Pakistan, the weather is likely to turn severely cold across the country which will continue till January 17. The Meteorological Department said … Read more

Health Minister meets with officials of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Health Minister
  • Dr Azra  Pechuho said that education is the most important factor.
  • She said unless women are educated, their health will not improve.
  • Health Minister said department is  focusing on treating anemia in girls.

KARACHI: Health Minister Sindh Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho met with representatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss gender equality and empowerment in the province, in regard to health.

The meeting was attended by Dr Anita Zaidi President, Gender Equality Division, BMGF, Ms. Gwyn Hainsworth Senior Program Officer, Family Planning BMGF, Dr Yasmeen Qazi Senior Country Advisor, BMGF, Secretary Population Welfare, Rehan Baloch, and Technical Advisor Population Welfare, Dr Talib Lashari

Minister of Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho said that education is the most important factor in a person’s development. Unless women are educated, their health will not improve since education is tied to everything.

“Better and more advanced education ensures that the girls learn about hygiene, and how to care for self and the community, it will enable a delay in their marriage so they are not being impregnated while they are still children which in turn results in healthier babies, spacing between pregnancies, so healthy mothers, better economic systems for her family and the list goes on” she added.

Dr Azra added that the Sindh Health Department is also focusing on deworming and treating anemia in girls and women to reduce malnutrition in them and their children. There is also work being done to bring life skills and self-care into their education and for this purpose, there are community midwives available 24/7 in each district who aside from facilitating safe deliveries, are also trained to be community workers. They do house calls for new mothers and help identify any health or hygiene concerns. This includes help with breastfeeding, postpartum, and postnatal care and in general keeping an eye out for how new mothers are adjusting. A pilot project of this work is implemented in nine centers in Tharparkar.

She said service delivery and communication strategy are very important for the work on women’s overall health
as this includes marriage counselling, family planning, early child development, and reproductive health rights.

 

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Pakistan to issue first ever haemophilia guidelines for patients

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Pakistan to issue

National Haemophilia Treatment Guideline Conference held in Karachi. “There is no government level  treatment facility for haemophilia patient.” Experts said  modern treatment facility should be established in Pakistan. KARACHI: Haemophilia Foundation Pakistan in collaboration with World Haemophilia Federation has started drafting of guidelines to ensure the treatment of haemophilia patients as per international standards. In … Read more

PPP-MQM deadlock: Meeting remains inconclusive

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MQM

PPP-MQM meeting remains inconclusive, deadlock persists PPP said cannot go for delimitation of constituencies now The party said all demands of MQM are fulfilled KARACHI: A source close to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said Tuesday that the deadlock with MQM on the matter of delimitation of constituencies before LG polls in the city remains stock-still. … Read more

Sindh Rangers arrested 4,213 accused in various operations in 2022

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Sindh Rangers

Sindh rangers issued figures regarding operations 2022 4,213 accused were arrested during 2,292 operations 6 target killers were arrested in 10 operations KARACHI: Sindh Rangers issued figures regarding crime operations that took place in the province in 2022. As per details, 4,213 accused were arrested during various 2,292 operations this year while during 181 operations … Read more

PMD predicts cold and dry weather in most parts of country

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PMD predicts slight relief from Karachi's cold wave
  • PMD forecasts very cold in upper parts during the next 12 hours.
  • Rain and light snow is expected in Balochistan.
  • Dense foggy conditions are likely to continue .

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold in upper parts during the next 12 hours.

According to the PMD, rain and light snow over the mountains is expected at isolated places in north and western Balochistan.

Dense foggy conditions are likely to continue over plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh. Frost with fog is likely to occur at isolated places in Pothohar region and Kashmir during morning hours.

Temperatures of some major cities recorded today Islamabad, Peshawar and Muzaffarabad three degree centigrade, Lahore eight, Karachi 15, Quetta six, Gilgit minus three and Murree one degree centigrade.

 

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DG Rangers reviews security situation in Karachi

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DG Rangers

DG Rangers visited different areas of Karachi He reviewed the law and order situation He instructed to increase checking at entry and exit points KARACHI: Director General Pakistan Rangers Sindh Major General Azhar Waqas on Saturday visited different areas of Karachi and reviewed the law and order situation. During the visit, DG Rangers reviewed the … Read more

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