Doctors encourage vaccinations, especially for vulnerable population groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant women A nurse prepares an injection of the flu vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS Karachi is seeing a surge in flu cases, with the new H3N2 strain prompting caution after the earlier H1N1 […]
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Collision with a truck resulted in their death, a family member left with injuries Three people, a husband, wife and their son, died in a road accident on the M9 highway near Karachi. The family traveling from Hyderabad to Karachi collided with a stationary truck after the driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Read:
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Authorities aim to reduce waterborne diseases and strengthen urban local authorities The World Bank. Photo: file The World Bank has approved $400 million for a new project to improve water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) services and urban governance in 16 secondary cities across Punjab. The Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (PICP) will finance the rehabilitation of water
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The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency says the group posed as fake representatives to extract people’s money Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested a man and registered a case against several people accused of running an extensive online fraud scheme that allegedly targeted political figures and ordinary citizens through impersonation and false official
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Terrorists from “Fitna-al-Khawarij” attacked the Sheikh Landak checkpoint in the jurisdiction of Hovid police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi. ‘Fitna-al-Khawarij’ is the state-designated term for terrorists associated with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Police personnel opened retaliatory fire and thwarted the attack in which several terrorists were
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Police arrest the tanker driver as locals try to burn the vehicle after the incident The commission said the lack of regulation of water tankers is adversely affecting people’s lives. PHOTO: EXPRESS SINDH/ KARACHI: A water tanker claimed another life in the city on Friday when a 12-year-old boy was run over in Korangi’s 100
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The highway police respond quickly, regulate traffic and prevent further accidents An oil tanker overturned near Nooriabad, Karachi, on the M-9 highway, disrupting traffic on Friday morning. The accident caused a major oil spill, leading to major delays in both directions. The spill of oil caused the road to become slippery, resulting in significantly reduced
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Ashgabat forum gives new momentum to Pakistan-Turkmenistan connectivity agenda Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and leaders attending the international forum, on Friday visited the iconic monument of neutrality in Ashgabat, marking a key moment in the diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and Turkmenistan. During the visit, a wreath-laying ceremony was held
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Experts at a Karachi seminar warn that Pakistan’s rising diabetes burden calls for urgent lifestyle changes nationwide Emergency situation. Photo Express LAHORE: Pakistan is considered one of the global epicenters of diabetes and the incidence of the disease continues to rise steadily across the country. The country ranks third in the world in terms of
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A view of a massive traffic jam clogging the Islamabad Expressway, with a seemingly endless queue of cars, buses and motorbikes stretching as far as the eye can see. PHOTO: APP RAWALPINDI: The All Pakistan Transport Federation, Inter-City Transport Union, Inter-District Transport Union, Goods Transport and pick-up-and-drop unions for students and government employees have announced
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