PHC shuts down 3,850 centres run by quacks on June 25, 2018The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) had closed down 3,850 businesses of quacks in its present drive carried out across the province. According to details, since the Supreme Court orders in mid-April, the PHC teams had visited 11,600 treatment centres and sealed 3,850 quacks’ outlets. As per census, out of the visited outlets, 3,116 quacks had […]
Dengue is not just a medical problem, it’s a social issue: LGH professor on June 25, 2018Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal and Lahore General Hospital (LGH) Professor Agha Shabir Ali has said that more than a medical problem, dengue fever is a social issue which can be countered by combined efforts of all segments of the society who should put in their efforts to promote cleanliness, hygiene and sanitations in addition […]
New Health Secretary Punjab assumes charge of office on June 25, 2018The newly appointed Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Secretary Saqib Zafar has assumed the charge of his office and chaired a meeting of departmental briefing, on Sunday. Special Health Secretary Usman Moazzam, Additional Technical Secretary Dr Salman Shahid, Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti and other concerned officers attended the briefing session. The health secretary […]
Punjab’s Health Department gears up for upcoming monsoon for prevention of diseases on June 24, 2018LAHORE: The Health Department to take concrete steps for the prevention and control of diseases especially dengue and provision of timely health cover to the flood affectees during the coming season. The anti-polio activities should also be focused for ensuring affective control on the situation. Primary and Secondary Health Secretary Punjab Ali Bahadur Qazi stated […]
Caretaker govt continues transferring police officials for elections on June 24, 2018After approval from the Election Commission of Pakistan, Punjab caretaker government continued its transfer of posting male and female officials in Punjab Police Department while Superintendent Police Security Lahore Ammara Athar is performing her duties on the same seat. According to details, a number of policemen and women were transferred in different parts of the […]
A less painful treatment for kidney patients introduced at Lahore General Hospital on June 23, 2018Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal Professor Agha Shabir Ali has congratulated all the teams especially its head Professor Muhammad Nazir and expressed hope that senior professors and doctors of LGH would continue their efforts in future also to make this hospital a model for others. Talking in this regard, Muhammad Nazir said that this machine […]
One policeman injured, wall collapsed in blast at Kahna police station on June 10, 2018LAHORE: A blast occurred at Lahore’s Kahna police station on Sunday afternoon, injuring one policeman and damaging the station’s outer back wall. The cause of the blast is so far unknown. Forensic teams have reached the site and are now gathering evidence to determine what caused the blast. The outer back wall of the police station […]
LGH’s Institute of Neuro Sciences becomes operational on May 19, 2018LAHORE: Fully equipped with modern medical facilities, 500 bedded Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences at the Lahore General Hospital has started functioning. It is a 10 storey building, built at a cost of Rs 3 billion where 10 operation theatres would be working also. This was disclosed by Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal Professor Ghiasun […]
IGP Punjab lays foundation stone for a police resthouse on May 17, 2018LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab, Captain (r) Arif Nawaz Khan laid foundation stone of police rest house at Qurban Lines on Wednesday. MD IC3 Ali Amir Malik, Deputy Inspector General Traffic Farooq Mazhar, DIG Telecommunication Shahid Javed along with other officers were also present on this occasion, while Additional Inspector General Development Ahsan Younas and […]
LTC Musafir Card introduced to make commuting easier for passengers on May 13, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore Transport Company (LTC) in collaboration with TPL Rupiya has introduced the LTC Musafir Card system in the provincial metropolis on Saturday. This NFC based card is a cashless fare payment solution in continuation of e-ticketing system in second phase. The first phase of the e-ticketing system was implemented in 2015 for all […]