While bureaucrats enjoy free treatment, CDA Hospital turns into a ‘no-go area’ for the poor on April 27, 2016ISLAMABAD:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Hospital which was established for the low paid employees of the CDA is reserved for the treatment of important personalities and top bureaucracy of the civic body only. The hospital is refusing even a pain killer pill to low paid staff of the CDA, saying that due to lack of […]
Patients suffer as 71 drugs disappear from market on April 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: The artificial shortage of medicines created by manufacturers has left patients at the mercy of profiteers and black-marketers. On the other hand, the government and the Drug Regulatory Authority are completely indifferent to this issue. Daily Times has learnt that pharmaceutical companies have created an artificial shortage of medicines in the market in order […]
Only 22 schools possess model facilities, 400 failed to impart quality education under FDE on April 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: There are only 22 schools out of 422 in the federal capital where the complete facilities for education are available which cater the entire Islamabad’s population of 2.5 million. Due to provision of the basic amenities, the parents have rushed towards these 22 Schools, where they put loads of recommendation letters by the high-ups […]
Inordinate delay in PSEDs result declaration by NTS irks students on April 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Testing Service (NTS) has failed to announce results of Punjab School Education Department (PSED). The applications were taken before February 15 and test was conducted on 18th, 19th and 20th March this year for the posts of teachers of different subjects including the posts of assistant education officers. About 600,000 students applied for […]
Medical report acquits PIMS employee of rape on April 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Medical report says the girl who allegedly came under a sexual assault at PIMS a couple of days ago was not raped. The father of the girl has now changed his statements and linked the accused to sodomy. On Thursday, the father of the 22-year-old disabled female patient said that a male nurse of […]
Influential mafia involved in saving PIMS rape case culprit on April 13, 2016ISLAMABAD: The investigation of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) rape case has taken a new turn after revelation of main culprit Krishan Kumar’s second marriage with the a Muslim girl. Daily Times learnt that Krishan Kumar was also converted to Islam after the marrying a Muslim girl just few weeks ago, who was working […]
PIMS rape culprit arrested, minister assures justice on April 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of police has arrested Kishan Kumar from Haripur who was involved in the rape attempt against the disabled female patient at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) during late hours of the night. After his arrest the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) State Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary […]
Male nurse tries to rape disabled patient at PIMS on April 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: A paramedic allegedly tried to rape a disabled patient at the largest hospital of Islamabad, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). A male nurse of the hospital, Krishan Kumar (28), who was drunk on duty, arrived at the bed of a 22 years old disabled patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) and […]
Doctors grasp PIMS Burn Centre for private practices on April 10, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The doctors in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) have commenced to use state-of-the-art Burn Centre at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for private practice. A 20-bed new burn centre where most of the beds are laying vacant in spite of this poor patients not only kept on statures but they are also humiliated […]
Senior doctors forge nexus to thwart private practice in PIMS on April 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: Senior professor doctors and assistant professor doctors have forged a covert nexus to thwart private practice of doctors in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in the federal capital. Private practice by the doctors in PIMS has met failure at the very inception. Senior doctors remained absent from their respective offices on Friday despite […]