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Marking World Heart Day, PMA calls for prevention, early screening, and wider awareness to curb disease burden IV Report KARACHI: As Pakistan joined the world in marking World Heart Day on September 29, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) warned that heart disease has reached crisis levels in the country, urging urgent policy action, early screening, and sustained public education to save lives. In a statement, PMA Secretary General D   r Abdul Ghafoor Shoro noted that nearly 80 percent of premature deaths caused by cardiac disease could be prevented. “The burden can only be reduced through collective effort, beginning with individual responsibility and supported by government-led interventions,” he said. He emphasised that the issue should be treated as a national health emergency, requiring substantial investment in prevention and early care. D   r Abdul Ghafoor Shoro The association called for stronger primary healthcare facilities equipped with diagnostic tools...

IV report KARACHI: Stressing the need for awareness, a senior legal professional associated with the federal government's complaints addressing body on harassment, Sabika Shah, highlighted the gravity of workplace harassment in Pakistan. At an awareness seminar organised by Hamdard University (HU), Ms Shah, Regional Head of the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment (Fospah), cited a survey revealing that "all Pakistani women face this serious problem at least once in their lifetime." Shah defined harassment, noting, "It's not limited to men harassing women; a man can harass a man, and a woman can harass a female colleague." She emphasised that men and transgender persons are also vulnerable to workplace harassment in Pakistan, ranked among the five worst countries for sexual harassment. The Fospah head explained that any action, including staring, touching, or suggestive speech, can be deemed an offence. Discrimination based o...