Tag: Health

Nawaz Sharif’s health critical, PML-N, doctor claim

--Dr Adnan says any further delays in shifting PML-N supremo abroad for medical treatment can be dangerous --PML-N spokesperson says Nawaz can suffer a heart attack if...

Nawaz’s platelets count to improve gradually: Dr Ayaz

LAHORE: Professsor Dr Mehmood Ayaz, the head of medical board formed for former Nawaz Sharif’s health, on Thursday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Nawaz shifted to hospital as his health worsens

LAHORE: Former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif was shifted to the Services Hospital on Monday night after his health worsened. Party...

2,982 typhoid cases reported in Karachi

KARACHI: Health Services Karachi has recorded 2,982 typhoid cases in Karachi city from 1st January to 14 May 2019 out of which 1765 are...

Nawaz may have to undergo another bypass, doctor says

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday underwent more medical tests at Sharif Medical City (SMC). His medical examination was carried out by personal physician...

Over 27,000 Pakistanis contract TB every year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ranks four among countries with high incident cases of multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB) as estimated 27,000 new cases are reported every year. According...

Short walk once-a-week can lower risk of death: study

PARIS: A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying from heart attack, stroke or cancer, according...

PTI’s healthcare reforms set in motion

LAHORE: Punjab’s new government has been in a mad dash to fulfill its vowed programs and projects. As expected, the incumbent government, under the new frontman, is taking up the task of executing its promises with full throttle.  The launch of the Seat Card Scheme seems that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) plans of healthcare reforms are set in motion. The distribution of the health cards under the scheme has commenced from...

Young Russians seek health, highs in ice swimming

MOSCOW: Diving into a long hole cut in the ice, Viktoria Tsuranova swims a few strokes and flashes a smile at the photographer capturing...

PM will be responsible if anything happens to Nawaz: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be responsible if anything happened to party...

Sheikhupura industrial waste continues causing mass fish kills

The discharge of industrial waste in the Qadirabad-Bulloki Link Canal has proven to be lethal for aquatic life as it continues to cause mass...

Nawaz’s symptoms of pain, numbness ‘unidentified’, says medical board

--Maryam slams govt for not releasing Nawaz's medical records Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has "unidentified" symptoms of pain in both his arms, particularly at...

CM Buzdar vows to provide modern health facilitates

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the provision of standard and modern medical facilities to the public is his utmost priority. While...

CJP Nisar laments Punjab govt’s performance in health sector

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday came down hard on Punjab Health Minister Yasmeen Rashid over the provincial government’s...

Govt decides to ban use of newspapers for packing food

--Section 144 imposed to ensure no products are wrapped in dailies, other papers with inscriptions to maintain sanctity of any written religious scriptures, revered names --Health experts,...

PM Imran inaugurates four shelter homes in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday inaugurated four shelter homes in Peshawar during his one-day visit to the city. It was reported that as...

Nishtar Hospital faces acute shortage of dialysis machines

MULTAN: Nishtar Hospital, the largest health facility of south Punjab, is facing a shortage of dialysis machines used for kidney-related ailments since long, APP has learnt reliably. Initially,...