Tag: Doctors

Nawaz examined by PIC doctors at Kot Lakhpat jail

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister  Nawaz Sharif was examined by doctors from Punjab Institute of Cardiology at Kot Lakhpat Jail on Wednesday. Doctors, on request of...

Nawaz ‘too sick’ for jail, wants permanent bail

--Former PM's doctors say stress can lead to cardiac arrest --Counsel says Nawaz should be allowed treatment in UK   ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Doctors’ ‘negligence’ kills 19-year-old girl at Karachi hospital

A 19-year-old girl died after doctors at a government hospital in city’s Korangi area allegedly administered her wrong injection, a news channel reported on...

Two valves of Nawaz’s heart are closed, doctor says

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's doctor said on Tuesday that two valves of the latter's heart are closed and a pacemaker would have to...

Doctors stop Shehbaz Sharif from travelling

LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, was restricted from travelling by doctors after severity in backache on Wednesday. Afterwards, he did not...

Tyno Syrup case: Arrest warrants against three doctors issued

LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge (AD&SJ) on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against three doctors after they failed to appear before the court...

Doctors responsible for rampant quackery: PHC chief

LAHORE: Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) Operating Officer (COO) Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan has alleged that doctors are responsible for rampant quackery at private hospitals and laboratories...

Gujranwala hospital bans entry of media persons

--Hospital says entry barred over ‘hooliganism’ of some journalists against its doctors --YDA rep claims hospital staff was blackmailed with 'fake' news stories --Media persons involved deny...

KP MPA seeks ban over doctors, nurses’ mobile usage at work

PESHAWAR: A call-attention notice was submitted in the provincial assembly on Thursday seeking a debate over the "excessive use" of mobile phones by doctors and...

President wants to see NUMS in world ranking

VC Imran Majeed briefs Dr Alvi about plans to ensure efficient medical services ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday stressed the need for improvement...

Fear grips female doctors, staff at public hospitals

Following the sexual harassment of a female doctor by a janitor at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Rahim Yar Khan, women doctors and staff at public...

Doctors leave scissors inside patient in Gujranwala hospital

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has taken notice of negligence on the part of Gujranwala Services Hospital’s doctors who left a pair...

General Hospital demands more police force amid security concerns

--Final notice issued to private security company over violations LAHORE: The administration of the Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has written a letter to the Capital...

Man dies from alleged torture at rehabilitation centre

RAWALPINDI: A 24-year-old person, who was admitted by his parents to a drug rehabilitation clinic in Panj Sarki area here a week ago, died of...

FIA plans to set cyber-crime circles in three cities

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has planned to set up three cyber-crime circles in different cities of Punjab. According to the reliable sources, the...

Gynaecologists, dermatologists, paediatricians among most searched medical professions in Pakistan: study

According to a recent analysis of internet searches carried out by oladoc.com, a digital health company in Pakistan, it was revealed that 38 per...

Doctor sexually assaulted, tortured at PIMS

YDA holds a protest demonstration, stops work An official points out involvement of some staffers ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has become a...