KARACHI: The coronavirus case count is increasing at an alarming rate across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global outbreak that has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO and is considered the biggest public health challenge the world has faced in recent memory. The Pakistan Islamic...

KARACHI: The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), one of the country’s recognized tertiary care medical institutions, has reiterated that its mandated clinical activities are continuing unhampered along with the facilities that are earmarked for COVID-19 patients. While highlighting the institute’s performance during the past four months, a spokesman of the institute said that...

KARACHI: Careem, the internet platform for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has collaborated with the provincial/local government and the private sector to create awareness about safety measures during rides. By joining forces with Lifebuoy, Careem is distributing ‘Safety Kits’ to all its active Captains across Pakistan, starting from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The provincial...

KARACHI: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) had deducted 50% of faculty members’ salaries and others due to the ongoing financial crises. The DUHS administration has deducted the salaries of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, resident medical officers, medical officers, and others by 50%. The university’s management has also been unable to pay salaries...