According to the Asian Development Bank, Pakistan is one of the countries where poverty remains high. About 29.5% of the… Read More
Gender Inequality in Health Sector Halting Progress in Pakistan
The worsening of key indicators related to female health, education and social development are a key issue holding back Pakistan’s… Read More
Islamabad Police SHOs Told to Lose Weight or Go Home
The office of Inspector General Police Islamabad recently circulated a notification to SSPs, all Zonal SPs and SHOs of Islamabad, warning… Read More
Doctor Claims World’s First Human Head Transplant Was Successful in China
After the success of ‘first’ head transplant surgery carried by a group of Chinese scientists, a controversial surgeon, Serio Canavero,… Read More
Swat’s 40 Million Euro Project for Poverty Alleviation Nears Completion
A recent delegation comprising of Director of Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (ACIS) Dr. Santa Mole, World Bank officials and… Read More
Know Your Vitamins: Here’s a List of Medical Supplements You Shouldn’t Take
The trick seems so simple: Eat raw vegetables, exercise daily, and take supplements and vitamins. Hold on! It is not… Read More
Alarming: Every 4th Pakistani is a Diabetic Patient
Pakistan has an alarming number of diabetic patients, as 26.3 percent of its population is suffering from this disease while… Read More
Pakistani Researchers Develop Cheap Nano Particles That Can Heal Burnt Skin
Scientists from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) have developed a nanoparticle that regenerates burnt skin. This groundbreaking development was… Read More
Doctors Spend Less Than 2 Minutes with Patients in Pakistan: Study
A recent global study claimed that doctors in Pakistan barely give 1.79 minutes (1 minute and 47.4 seconds) to each… Read More
Govt’s Tax Scheme Backfires as Tobacco Consumption Increases in Pakistan
A survey conducted by the Centre for Social Education and Development (CSED), titled ‘Impact of Price Increase/Decrease over Tobacco Consumption’,… Read More
