KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), being the mother organization of the medical fraternity, is also a patient-friendly organization that has always raised its voice for the improvement of the state of health in our country. The PMA has been running campaigns petitioning for the ban of tobacco and chalia (betel nuts) in all forms...

KARACHI: An employee of the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) accidentally fell from the second floor of the hospital and later died due to multiple head injuries on May 18th, 2019. 55-year old Muhammad Qasim accidentally fell from the second floor the hospital where he was busy with some plumbing work. The rescue officials...

Why are anti-vaxx people fearful of vaccine? Quitting vaccination will cause resurgence of defeated infections! The last two centuries have witnessed significant progress in the invention, development and availability of many vaccines against diseases that are potentially fatal. Smallpox vaccine remains the most celebrated discovery in this area, whereas, there has been an incontrovertible reduction...

KARACHI: Fossil fuel resources are getting depleted and becoming expensive and out of reach. Therefore the need of the hour is to seriously consider a shift towards renewable sources for catering to our energy requirements. Pakistan is the ideal country for the implementation of these renewable initiatives because of its tremendous potential in renewable and...