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PMDC Tightens Rules for Foreign Medical Students
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has introduced a comprehensive set of regulations for Pakistani students seeking admission to foreign medical colleges, tightening academic and licensing requirements…
Fuel Goes Up Overnight. Tobacco Stays Cheap. Why?
We track every rupee at the pump. We ignore the price of a slow, preventable death
By Tehreem Akhtar Qureshi BBA Student | Youth Advocate for Tobacco Control | May 2026
Your petrol bill went up again. You felt it at the pump, in the…
Tobacco: Pakistan’s Silent Killer
Every year on May 31, the world observes World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on human health and society. The day was introduced in 1987 as part of a global campaign against tobacco use and…
WHO Director Pledges Support as Congo Battles Deadly Ebola Crisis
NEW YORK: (Web Desk) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has pledged to do “everything in my power” to help contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as he travelled to the…
Maryam Nawaz Undergoes Major Surgery at Sharif Medical City
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz goes under knife at Sharif Medical City Hospital for major surgical procedure. The news quickly drew attention as senior officials confirmed her hospitalization and subsequent recovery…
DRAP Bans Substandard Syringes Across Pakistan Markets
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has initiated a nationwide crackdown against substandard auto-disable syringes, declaring 17 batches manufactured by 11 companies as non-compliant with…
Up to 40,000 rupees cash incentive announced on birth of third, fourth child
Andhra Pradesh: (Web Desk) - The government of Andhra Pradesh in India has announced cash incentives for families who have a third or fourth child.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu stated that families would receive 30,000 Indian rupees…
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills Over 500 Children Nationwide
DHAKA: (Web Desk) - Bangladesh is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades with more than 500 children losing their lives due to the highly contagious but preventable disease according to official data released on…
Over 5,000 women living with fistula, Specialists Warn
MULTAN: (Web Desk) - Multan's leading medical specialists sounded the alarm on fistula on World Fistula Day, revealing that over 5,000 women in Pakistan and more than two million across the developing world continue to endure the…
