Tue, 21-Oct-2025

‘Auto-disable syringes need of the hour’

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KARACHI: As per the directives of the ministry of health, the healthcare providers will be using auto-disable (AD) disposable syringes instead of the ordinary ones with an aim to make injection practices safer for patients and healthcare workers (HCWs), besides adopting preventive measures with regard to the injection-related transmission of viruses, particularly HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B … Read more

Karachi’s Clifton beach clear after Shaniera Akram’s tweet raises alarm

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Authorities ran into action after wife of former cricketer, captain of Pakistan national cricket team, Wasim Akram, took her twitter handle to to draw attention of the concerned authorities to the alarming situation at Karachi’s Clifton beach. Shaniera Akram, wife of Wasim Akram requested the authorities to close down the beach for the public until … Read more