Health

  RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): In a rare medical achievement, surgeons at a Rawalpindi hospital restored the eyesight of a 101-year-old man following a highly complex cataract procedure that many local specialists had declined to undertake in view of his age and underlying retinal disease. Centenarian Raza Khan from Islamabad, underwent surgery at Rawalpindi’s Al-Shifa Trust […]

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As winter starts across Pakistan, jaggery makes a familiar return to kitchens. Jaggery is less processed than refined white sugar that makes it more acceptable for Pakistani consumers. It is used in tea to traditional sweets. Experts are of the view that jaggery may offer certain advantages over white sugar, but

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Health experts have warned that dry weather or dehydration are not he only reasons for cracked or chapped lips but deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals often play a significant role in this regard. This issue especially intensifies in winters, causing discomfort, burning sensation, and sores for many individuals. According to

  KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin today (Monday), with a set target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country. The week-long campaign will run from December 15 to December 21, and see extensive coverage in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu

  KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin on Monday, with a target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country. An awareness event was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, where Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, union council chairmen, health partners and community leaders