Tag: hospital
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70 injured by Independence Day aerial firing
Aerial firing to celebrate Independence Day has injured 70 people in Karachi. The injured persons were taken to hospitals from different areas of Karachi, including Korangi, Gulshan e Iqbal, Mauripur, PIB colony, Jamshed Quarter, Lyari, and Malir, rescue sources told Geo News.Firing was also reported in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Nazimabad, Sharifabad, Pak Colony, and Akhtar Colony. Women…
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Asad Umar shifted to hospital after feeling chest pain in Court
Former Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has been shifted to a hospital on Tuesday after he experienced pain in the chest while attending a hearing in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore. Umar’s lawyer said his client felt chest pain in the courtroom, after which he was shifted to the hospital. Doctors conducted…
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Teenaged girl raped in Lahore hospital
An 18-year-old girl was raped in Gulab Devi Hospital in Lahore, leading to the arrest of one suspect. The girl, a resident of Nankana Sahib, was undergoing treatment at the hospital. The police arrested the accused and registered a case. According to the police, the incident occurred on July 13. The suspect is a student…
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Eight patients die in Karachi Civil Hospital amidst extreme heat
The administration of Civil Hospital in Karachi has reported the death of eight patients due to severe dehydration among 40 to 45 heat-affected individuals brought to the emergency room. The deceased suffered from co-morbidities such as epilepsy, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Meanwhile, the meteorological department has forecasted intense heat for the next two days…
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Dead patient decomposes, locked and forgotten in hospital store
The locked store of the District Headquarter Hospital in Isakhel tehsil had been harbouring the decomposed body of an elderly patient, DAWN has reported. According to reports, Mohammad Ali, son of Mohammad Asif, was an injured elderly man who was brought to the hospital in February by Rescue 1122 after an accident. He was admitted…
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PIMS Hospital lays off more than 100 nursing staff on verbal order
More than 100 nursing staff recruited under the Federal Medical Teaching Institutes (FMTI) Act from Islamabad’s largest hospital, PIMS, were dismissed and ordered to leave the hostel on verbal orders. The nursing staff protested against the dismissal, saying they are being fired on just a single day’s notice in an unprofessional manner. They have been…
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Shah Rukh Khan discharged from hospital after suffering heat stroke
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has been discharged from a hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday after receiving treatment for a heat stroke. According to police officials, the Bollywood star might leave the hospital on Thursday, although there has been no statement from the hospital about his health. On Tuesday, SRK was in Ahmedabad to watch…
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Singer Rabi Pirzada admitted in hospital
Calligrapher and former singer Rabi Pirzada is in the hospital following a brief sickness.After leaving the entertainment industry, Rabi Pirzada began making special artworks and said she’s interested in religion now.She also has a store named ‘Haya by Rabi’ where she sells pretty clothes.Recently, Rabi Pirzada posted a picture on her ‘X’ account showing her…
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Israeli military wants evacuation of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Al Jazeera has reported that according to Hani Mahmoud, their colleague reporting from Gaza, the Israeli army has given a notice to forcefully displaced people to immediately leave Al-Shifa Medical Complex or the premises will be bombed. Mahmoud suggests that based on past bombing patterns, the entire hospital complex is at risk of destruction at…
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Misuse of Sehat Card to be investigated after private hospitals make millions
The latest data regarding Sehat Sahulat Programme facility reveals that nearly 80 per cent of Caesarean section (C-section) procedures covered by the Programme in private hospitals across Punjab were conducted by obstetricians, potentially resulting in significant financial gains at the expense of taxpayers. Figures from 2016 to January 2024 reveal that private hospitals claimed approximately…