Selena Gomez is still working to raise awareness among young people about the value of putting their mental health first. The “Back to You” singer, 30, will receive the Ruderman Family Foundation’s 2022 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her efforts to change perceptions of mental healthcare and raise awareness of it. Gomez explains … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has urged the nation to ensure cleanliness and responsibility through proper dumping of offal of sacrificial animals on Eid-ul-Azha. A public awareness message released by the PAF Directorate General of Public Relations on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha urged the public to safely dispose of the remains of sacrificial animals. The … Read more
First Lady Mrs Samina Arif Alvi has said that there is a great need to make breast cancer topics part of the syllabus of higher education to contain the deadly disease among women. Addressing an awareness seminar at Shakir Ali Auditorium of the National College of Arts (NCA) on Thursday, she said young women need … Read more
Indeed, Pakistan has witnessed a significant growth in family takaful business post-coronavirus pandemic but the overall industry is still not recognised in terms of getting maximum lives covered under the umbrella of Islamic Insurance (takaful), better yet, insurance. “The way society feels that banking is a basic need, it does not feel the same when … Read more
LAHORE: Speakers at a programme said that the government and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) are committed to empowering women entrepreneurs with professional skills in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector of the country. They said it during an awareness seminar organized by Women Entrepreneurs Development Cell (WEDC) of the Small and … Read more
DUBAI: What was supposed to be a happy family adventure this summer in Georgia turned into a horrible experience for a UAE-based Pakistani doctor and her family, Gulf News reported on Saturday. Dr Farhana Naz Amir, 44, a long-time radiologist at a hospital in Umm Al Quwain, and her family went for a one-week trip … Read more
World Diabetes Day is being observed here on Thursday (today). It aims to create awareness for ensuring protection from this disease. The theme for this year is ‘Family and Diabetes’. In a message on World Diabetes Day, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that public awareness on regular basis is necessary for ensuring protection … Read more
The Pak Navy has organized a free medical camp in village Dam of Baluchistan with the help of Sahil and Ulfat Welfare Foundations. According to the Spokesperson, specialist doctors of surgical, medical, skin, gynecology, child and general medically inspected the patients at the camp. Over seven hundred patients were provided with free medical treatment, medicines … Read more
Top cricketer Wasim Akram has been appointed the ambassador for polio eradication in Pakistan here on Thursday. According to the details, a ceremony regarding World Polio Day was held in Islamabad in which Wasim Akram and Coordinator Pakistan Polio Program signed the agreement. Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Assistant on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza said … Read more
International Polio Day is being observed all across the globe including Pakistan here on October 24, Thursday. The purpose of this day’s celebration is to raise awareness about polio and make efforts to eradicate polio virus from all parts of the world. In 1988, the World Health Organization and Rotary International launched the Global Polio … Read more
Sindh cabinet on Wednesday approves job quotas for transgender in all government departments. A meeting under the presidency of Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah was held. Sindh Cabinet approves setting job quota of 0.5% in all government agencies for the transgender community. During the meeting, Murad Ali Shah said that he wants to bring … Read more
International Day of the Girl Child is being observed across the globe to create awareness and to recognize the rights of women and girls across the globe. Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while … Read more
World Mental Health Day is being observed on Thursday to raise awareness about mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The theme selected for this year’s Day is “Suicide prevention”. World Health Organization says efforts will be made to raise awareness about the scale of suicide around the world and the … Read more
President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi said that the tour of Sri Lankan cricket team to Pakistan was the beginning of a new era of international cricket in the country as it would encourage other nations to play the game on Pakistani grounds in near future. During his visit to the Gadaffi Stadium during the … Read more
For the first time in history, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will turn pink as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) joins hands with Pink Ribbon to create awareness about breast cancer, said a press release. A ceremony will be held before the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which will be attended by Pakistan President Dr. … Read more
World Animal Day is internationally celebrated every year on 4 October, on the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The purpose to celebrate this day is to educate humans about how their actions impact animals and create awareness about the protection of animals all over the world. According to the … Read more
Paris’s most famous icon turned pink as part of a push for breast cancer awareness. October is breast cancer awareness month, and Paris officials did their part to raise awareness by lighting the Eiffel Tower in pink. The illumination is part of the ‘Ruban Rose’ event launched by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who was on … Read more
