The Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement (PSLM) survey for 2019-20 shows that apart from urban areas and metropolitan cities, the living standards of Pakistanis in nearly all provinces continues to remain abysmal. The PSLM survey assesses the districts with respect to human development conditions such as education, health and living standards. The survey – […]
MITHI: People of Tharparkar living both in towns and villages have again been forced to drink highly contaminated water from wells, after all waterworks, including the costly Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, failed to provide them with water as the harsh summers arrive. Thari women are the ones who mostly fetch the water, and they have […]
1ShareIn Pakistan’s first ever such treatment, a brain pacemaker was implanted in the chest walls of two women for treating epilepsy. The device called a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) works to prevent epileptic seizures by sending regular, mild electrical pulses to the brain. It is placed in the chest, under the skin, and connected to […]