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Lady Reading Hospital gets first woman medical director
PESHAWAR: Dr Saadia Ilyas, the head of paediatric cardiology department, has been appointed medical director of the oldest medical teaching institution Lady Reading Hospital on the recommendation of the selection committee, constituted by Board of Governors of the hospital. A press release said here on Monday that she was the first woman medical director of…
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Five-member body formed to investigate HIV outbreak at another SESSI-run hospital in Karachi
KARACHI: Following the screening of 2,000 people near a Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI)-run hospital in Landhi, which has so far identified 10 HIV-positive cases, a committee has been formed to conduct a comprehensive inquiry to ascertain the exact number and nature of HIV cases within seven days, it emerged on Monday. According to a…
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KP govt fails to dispose of timber harvested 16 years back
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to dispose of 0.55 million cubic feet (cft) legally harvested timber of dry wind fallen trees worth approximately Rs3.8 billion during the last 16 years, according to sources. Officials of forest department and locals told Dawn that under Dry Wind Fall Policy, 2003, around 4.5 million cft wind fallen trees…
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President Asif Ali Zardari’s 71st Birthday Celebrated with Respect and Enthusiasm at Bilawal House
Karachi (Staff Reporter): The Research and Coordination Cell (RCC) of Bilawal House, affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), celebrated the 71st birthday of President of Pakistan and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari with great enthusiasm, affection, and respect. The occasion was marked by a cake-cutting ceremony, while the RCC Bilawal House also released a…
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Pakistan ranks fifth for total viral hepatitis burden, says PMA
ISLAMABAD: While World Hepatitis Day is being observed today (Tuesday), Pakistan ranked fifth in the world for total viral hepatitis burden behind only China, India, Indonesia and Nigeria, says Pakistan Medical Association (PMA). Secretary General PMA Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro said Pakistan carries the heaviest burden of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), accounting for 10 million…
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Islamabad police to recruit over 8,000 personnel in phases
ISLAMABAD: The manpower of the Islamabad Capital Police is set to increase by 69 per cent after the government created more than 8,000 new posts to address staff shortages and strengthen its various divisions. Police officials told Dawn that 8,046 personnel would be recruited in separate phases. The first phase of the recruitment process is already under…
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Judges-to-be uneasy over delay in presidential nod
ISLAMABAD: The delay in presidential approval for the appointment of additional judges to four high courts is raising concerns in legal and judicial circles, with the government reportedly weighing constitutional options to complete the process if assent is withheld for a prolonged period. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, had approved the…
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No ‘release Imran force’ exists, KP CM tells Federal Constitutional Court
• Sohail Afridi says ‘Imran Khan Rehayi Aman Movement’ is a peaceful, voluntary civic initiative, aimed at raising awareness about due process of law• Terms petition ‘speculative, politically motivated’ and liable to be dismissed• Constitutional court to hear plea tomorrow ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday categorically denied before the Federal Constitutional…
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AJK elections: PML-N grabs 9 out of 13 seats across Mirpur division, unofficial results show
The PML-N grabbed nine out of the 13 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Mirpur division in yesterday’s elections, preliminary results issued by the Election Commission showed on Tuesday. Polls in AJK are being held in three phases over security concerns, with the first set of polls held in Mirpur division on Monday. Scuffles, violence and allegations of rigging had…
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One-Day Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Teachers Held in Hyderabad, Attended by Over 30 Educators from Across Sindh
Hyderabad: A one-day international educational workshop titled “AI-Powered Classrooms: Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Digital Innovation” was organized at the National Incubation Center (NIC), Hyderabad, by the Pakistan–U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN). The workshop was organized by Manish Kumar, a participant of an international online training course, with the support of the U.S. Mission Pakistan and…
