ISLAMABAD: A huge project worth Rs 9 billion in the name of insurance cards under the Prime Minister’s National Health Programme has reportedly been handed over to private hospitals instead of public hospitals. At the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which is the largest hospital in the Federal Capital, the poor patients have to […]
Parents lambast govt for holding sports gala in biting cold
ISLAMABAD: Parents of school going children have lambasted the government for holding sports activities in biting cold season which has badly affected the children health resulting in many children are now admitted in hospital after suffering from various seasonal diseases, according to record of the hospital and complains of the parents. Parents and teacher as […]
Crew of crashed ATR drugged
ISLAMABAD: The five-member crew of the recently crashed PIA aircraft was likely drugged before they departed Chitral airport. The ATR-661 coming from Chitral to Islamabad on December 7, 2016 crashed near Havelian. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has sent a letter to the district administration in this regard. The letter showed apprehensions that it is […]
Messy traffic at PIMS gate a big nuisance
ISLAMABAD: Due to the wrong policies of the traffic police, the rush of public transport at the main gates of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) and U-turns at wrong points, it has become very difficult for the patients to reach the hospital well in time, especially in emergency. The management of the hospital, […]
Pathology laboratory at PIMS producing inaccurate results
ISLAMABAD: The malfunctioning of the pathological laboratory of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is creating a lot of problems for the patients as medical experts consider its test results unreliable. Daily Times learnt on Thursday that the government had been allocating millions of rupees funds annually for its overhauling but the administration despite […]
Rs 1.5 billion River Sawan land illegally sold as plots
ISLAMABAD: A new pandora’s box has opened after the registration of an FIR against General Secretary Yasir Mehdi and Accountant Mansoor Sarwar of Civilian Employees Cooperative Housing Society (Sawan Garden), involving embezzlement of Rs 1.50 billion. Both the President Ansar Gondal and General Secretary Yasir Arfat Mehdi, of the housing society have allegedly sold the […]
Negligence costs another adolescents life at Polyclinic
ISLAMABAD: A new born baby died at the Gynae Ward of the Government Services Hospital(Poly Clinic Hospital) of the capital due to sheer negligence and avarice of the lady gynae doctor deployed there, the parent of the deceased child told Daily Times on Friday. A pregnant woman, Sidraha, was brought to the hospital for delivery […]
Three PIMS officials suspended as corruption charges proved
ISLAMABAD: After proving the charges of corruption in pharmacies, the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has suspended three officials of the hospital. Daily Times has learnt those who were suspended including Pharmacist Shafqat Abbas and two dispensers Tassadaq Hussain and Niaz Khan as they were found involved in irregularities in the […]
NTS only criteria to hold tests for recruitment, admissions: CEO
ISLAMABAD: The National Testing Service (NTS) has listed the only criterion to hold tests for recruitment and admission in educational institutions is to uphold merit. This was stated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Sherzada Khan. Talking to this scribe, here on Monday, he said the NTS was conducting tests on the demand of […]
Poor patients denied free CT scan facility at PIMS
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s health policy has miserably failed to overcome the health woes of the common man and he has now been left at the mercy of the corrupt mafia at the public sector hospitals. PM Nawaz Sharif vowed to provide hassle free medical facilities to the poor at their door steps but […]