Four ASH Depts working sans ‘heads’

KARACHI:The four major departments of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) are operating without permanent Head of Department (HoD) and in-charge since several months. The major departments of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) run hospital known as ASH, are functioning sans permanent heads including cardiology,

Bus fares increased by 50% to 100%

KARACHI:For the second time within a year, from July 2018 to July 2019, the transport mafia in Karachi has raised bus fare by 50% to 100% per commuter per trip without any notification issued by the government. Following the increase in prices

Minister wants KE power supply to ancient villages

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Labour and Human Resources Ghulam Murtaza Baloch has asked K-Electric to improve electricity supply to the people of Karachi as it is the largest city of Pakistan and the people of Karachi are supposed to get uninterrupted power supply.

KUJ holds demo against media freedom curbs

KARACHI:Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) held a protest demonstration against curbs on freedom of press/expression outside Karachi Press Club Tuesday. Journalists bodies throughout the country are organizing similar protests to observe Black Day. They were carrying black flags and wearing black bands

20m children miss out on lifesaving measles

KARACHI:Twenty million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. Globally, since 2010, vaccination coverage with three doses of diphtheria,