Tag: PIMS
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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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PMA refuses to appoint military officials at public hospitals
The Islamabad chapter of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Monday recommended to the federal health ministry to not appoint serving military officials as executive directors for Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital. According to Geo News, the PMA condemned the letter of appointment of serving military officials sent by the…
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‘Quetta police took Swati away, endangering his life’: Imran Khan demands release of his senator
Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has said that Senator Azam Swati has been “taken away by the Quetta police” from Islamabad despite his health concerns. In a tweet on Friday (today), the party chief stated, “Swati was moved to PIMS (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences) early morning after suffering severe chest pains…
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Court to hear Gill’s plea for bail on Sept 5
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s Chief of Staff Dr Shahbaz Gill approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday, September 2, after failed efforts to get bail from a trial court in a sedition case filed against him. Gill requested that he should be released on bail, stating that senior doctors at Pakistan Institute of…
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‘I’m in trouble’: Gill requests journalists not to take revenge for his past statements
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Friday (August 19) directed the Islamabad Police to shift Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shahbaz Gill to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for another medical examination and submit a report on the condition of his health. “Shahbaz Gill’s condition is not fine,” the court remarked. The…
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Shahbaz Gill’s health found satisfactory in initial medical check-up at PIMS
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill was shifted to PIMS Hospital late Wednesday night after he complained of difficulty in breathing. According to media reports, Gill complained of difficulty in breathing and poor health due to alleged torture after which he was shifted to the jail hospital for a checkup. The news report further suggests…
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PM’s surprise visit to PIMS Hospital’s Covid ward
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday night paid a surprise visit to the coronavirus ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, to review the conditions there. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Khan met with the patients and inquired about their health. The premier particularly inquired about the facilities being provided…