WHO conducts one-year analysis of trauma injuries in Gaza

KARACHI:The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with over 20 agencies conducted a detailed analysis of one year of trauma injuries in Gaza and its humanitarian impact. From 30th March 2018 to 30th March 2019, 277 Palestinians were killed and 28,014 injured.

Consumers to be exempt from load-shedding on Eid

KARACHI:In line with its commitment to provide maximum relief to its customers, all residential power consumers will remain exempt from load-shed during the Eid holidays. According to a KE spokesperson, “As part of summer preparedness, we have strengthened our network and system

Man stabbed to death by robbers

KARACHI:A man was stabbed to death over resistance during a robbery in Shah Faisal Colony area of the metropolis on Saturday. According to rescue sources, Jahanzaib, aged 40, son of Syed Mumtaz, was killed with a knife by unknown robbers near Green

Traffic police fixes parking fees in Karachi

KARACHI:Karachi Traffic police has fixed fees for parking of vehicles in different parking places of KMC and DMC in the metropolis. A spokesman for Traffic Police DSP Saeed Arian said that the officially notified rates for motorcyclist would have to pay Rs10

Youth killed, two injured in road mishaps

KARACHI:A youth died while two others were injured in separate road accidents in the metropolis on Saturday. According rescue sources, a fast-moving water tanker collided with a trailer truck near Khairabad in Orangi town. As a result, a 30-year-old man, Muhammad Ilyas

Sindh, WHO step up efforts to tackle HIV outbreak

KARACHI:Sindh government and WHO experts have stepped up efforts to tackle an outbreak of HIV in Sindh province, especially in Ratedero taluka, where high ratio of cases have surfaced, PPI learnt Saturday. “HIV cases have also surfaced in Moro after hitting Ratodero,

Water samples from 11 areas show presence of polio virus

KARACHI:The wild poliovirus has been detected from samples taken from all major areas of Karachi, confirms an environmental survey carried out by Emergency Operation Cell teams. The environmental survey done by the Emergency Operation Cell team shows the presence of the wild