Six polio cases have been reported in the Swat valley since vaccinations resumed on Monday, a health official told Daily Times on Tuesday. He said the disease was on the rise in the district as children had not been administered polio vaccines for the past two years. On Sunday, local health officials found the polio virus in a nine-month-old child in Kanju area of Swat.

For elimination of poliovirus in the metropolis, it would be ensured that 100 percent children are administered polio vaccine.

This was decided at a meeting of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).

A statement on Tuesday said that the District Coordination Officer Javed Hanif Khan presided over the meeting.

For elimination of poliovirus in the metropolis, it would be ensured that 100 percent children are administered polio vaccine.

This was decided at a meeting of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).

A statement on Tuesday said that the District Coordination Officer Javed Hanif Khan presided over the meeting.

The World Bank (WB) has included for the first time Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower project worth $300 million in its lists of proposed projects and project concept note at WB

Four cases of dengue fever, three in Patel Hospital Karachi and one in Sindh Government Hospital Saudabad, have been confirmed. Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed stated this on Monday. He said dengue surveillance cell is working in health department with Dr Tariq Shaikh as its focal person. "Health department is ready to cope with dengue virus in a better way as compared to last year," he added.

The World Bank (WB) has included for the first time Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower project worth $300 million in its lists of proposed projects and project concept note at WB

The people of the city are facing psychological and physical problems due to the penetration of commercial activities into residential areas.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said on Wednesday that the present elected government was fully committed towards following the programme of the Pakistan People

Executive Committee on National Economic Council (ECNEC) is going to formally approve today (Thursday) two small dams worth Rs 3.307 billion for irrigating Potohar Region.

Sources told Daily Times on Wednesday that the ECNEC was meeting under chairmanship of Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen to approve these two projects.

Twelve million people in Pakistan are suffering from Hepatitis, a private TV channel quoted Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC) Executive Director Huma Qureshi as saying on Wednesday. She said the first-ever survey on Hepatitis had been conducted across the country in 2008.