Pakistan's longstanding battle with tuberculosis (TB) has taken a dire turn, with the country now ranking fifth globally in the number of TB cases and fourth in drug-resistant TB. In Sindh, the situation is becoming increasingly grim, with Baldia Town in Karachi emerging as a critical hotspot.

What makes this crisis even more tragic is that TB is a curable disease if diagnosed early and treated properly. However, a dangerous mix of public misinformation and premature discontinuation of........

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