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12 March 2026

Opinion

Public Health Genomics: Unlocking Clues to Birth Defects
Public Health Genomics: Unlocking Clues to Birth Defects

Genomics and Birth Defects: A New Era of Discovery Public health genomics is reshaping how we understand birth defects, offering...

By Web Desk | March 11, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Diabetes: A Growing Health Crisis in Pakistan
Diabetes: A Growing Health Crisis in Pakistan

Diabetes in Pakistan: A Silent Emergency Type 2 diabetes, often referred to as “sugar” in Pakistan, has quietly become one...

By Web Desk | February 23, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Islamabad-New Delhi Tensions Could Push ICC to Move Future Events to Australia
Islamabad-New Delhi Tensions Could Push ICC to Move Future Events to Australia

ICC’s Dilemma: Cricket Politics and Venue Shifts The growing strain between Islamabad and New Delhi is once again spilling over...

By Web Desk | February 18, 2026 | Category: Opinion, Sports

Pakistan’s Health Sector in Crisis: A Call for Urgent Reform
Pakistan’s Health Sector in Crisis: A Call for Urgent Reform

Pakistan’s Healthcare System on the Brink of Collapse Pakistan’s health sector is facing an unprecedented crisis, with experts warning that...

By Web Desk | February 16, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Mental Health in Pakistan: Tackling Structural Roots of Distress
Mental Health in Pakistan: Tackling Structural Roots of Distress

Rethinking Mental Health: Beyond Western Models in Pakistan Mental health in Pakistan is increasingly under the spotlight, with rising concerns...

By Web Desk | February 9, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Drug Abuse in Pakistan: A Growing Threat to Society
Drug Abuse in Pakistan: A Growing Threat to Society

Pakistan Faces Escalating Drug Crisis Amid Youth Vulnerability Drug abuse has become one of Pakistan’s most pressing social challenges, undermining...

By Web Desk | January 31, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

DRAP’s Digital Transformation: From Gatekeeper to Reform Champion
DRAP’s Digital Transformation: From Gatekeeper to Reform Champion

DRAP’s Digital Metamorphosis: A Blueprint for Modern Regulation For decades, drug approvals in Pakistan were synonymous with endless paperwork, delays,...

By Web Desk | January 28, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

EV Adoption Linked to Asthma Reduction and Health Benefits
EV Adoption Linked to Asthma Reduction and Health Benefits

EVs Offer Pakistan a Path to Cleaner Air and Better Health Electric vehicles are proving to be more than just...

By Web Desk | January 27, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion, Tech

Digitising Healthcare in Pakistan: Building Trust Through Interoperability
Digitising Healthcare in Pakistan: Building Trust Through Interoperability

Breaking the Paper Chains: Why Interoperability Matters for Pakistan’s Healthcare Future Pakistan’s healthcare system is at a crossroads. With a...

By Web Desk | January 24, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Pakistan’s Mounting Waste Crisis Demands Urgent Sustainable Solutions
Pakistan’s Mounting Waste Crisis Demands Urgent Sustainable Solutions

Pakistan’s Waste Challenge and the Path to Sustainability Pakistan is grappling with a mounting waste crisis that threatens public health,...

By Web Desk | January 17, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Climate Crises Threaten Pakistan’s Land and People’s Resilience
Climate Crises Threaten Pakistan’s Land and People’s Resilience

Pakistan’s Struggle Against Climate Pressures and Eroding Resilience Pakistan is grappling with intensifying climate crises that are steadily wearing away...

By Web Desk | January 14, 2026 | Category: Health, Opinion

Border Closure Leaves Pakistanis and Afghans Stranded at Spin Boldak
Border Closure Leaves Pakistanis and Afghans Stranded at Spin Boldak

Border Closure at Spin Boldak Sparks Humanitarian and Economic Crisis Nearly three months after deadly clashes forced the closure of...

By Web Desk | January 5, 2026 | Category: Opinion

Super Flu in Pakistan: What You Need to Know
Super Flu in Pakistan: What You Need to Know

Understanding the Super Flu in Pakistan Pakistan is witnessing a rise in flu cases, with health experts urging caution but...

By Web Desk | December 15, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Pakistan’s Mental Health Crisis Demands Urgent Action
Pakistan’s Mental Health Crisis Demands Urgent Action

Mental Health: A Hidden National Emergency Pakistan is facing an alarming mental health crisis, with fewer than 500 psychiatrists nationwide...

By Web Desk | November 25, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Justice Mandokhail: SC judges have, willingly or otherwise, accepted 26th Amendment
Justice Mandokhail: SC judges have, willingly or otherwise, accepted 26th Amendment

Supreme Court Justice Addresses 26th Constitutional Amendment ISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of the Supreme Court remarked on Thursday that...

By News-Editor | October 9, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Latest, Opinion

Expert warns climate funding faces cuts amid growing global militarization
Expert warns climate funding faces cuts amid growing global militarization

COP30: A Climate Expert’s Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities As COP30 approaches amidst a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions, characterized...

By News-Editor | September 29, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Latest, Opinion, World

Bloomberg: Pak-Saudi pact hints at evolving global order beyond US influence
Bloomberg: Pak-Saudi pact hints at evolving global order beyond US influence

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Forge Mutual Security Pact Despite decades of close collaboration, the recent announcement of a mutual security...

By News-Editor | September 29, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Opinion, World

Quetta’s Waste Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Transformation
Quetta’s Waste Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Transformation

The city of Quetta, once admired as “Little London,” now struggles under the weight of waste, dust, and failing infrastructure....

By News-Editor | August 28, 2025 | Category: Opinion

Loose Edible Oil in Pakistan: A Silent Health Bomb Threatening Millions
Loose Edible Oil in Pakistan: A Silent Health Bomb Threatening Millions

In Pakistan, around 30% of edible oil consumed annually — over 4.5 million tonnes — is loose, unbranded oil, mostly...

By News-Editor | August 28, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Unlocking Extreme Longevity: Could Humans Live for 20,000 Years?
Unlocking Extreme Longevity: Could Humans Live for 20,000 Years?

Expert Claims People May Have Capability To Live For 20000 Years Imagine a world where aging is drastically slowed, and...

By Web Desk | August 28, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion