Tag: Shaukat Khanum Hospital
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Govt withdraws NOC for fund-raising event for Shaukat Khanum
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has revoked the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) granted to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, prohibiting them from hosting a fundraising event at a local hotel in Islamabad. The event, scheduled for Friday, aimed to gather support for the construction of a cancer facility in Karachi. The NOC, initially issued by…
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‘My eldest son always wanted me out of politics’: Imran Khan
Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister has said in an interview that his life was in danger and he received immense death threats when he was campaigning against the incumbent government that was “imposed on the nation”. Talking to British television presenter Piers Morgan, he said, “I came into…
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High Court seeks answer from PM Khan in defamation case against Khawaja Asif
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a notice to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan seeking his response in a defamation case against Khawaja Asif over the PML-N leader’s allegations about misappropriation of funds of Shaukat Khanam Memorial Trust, reports Dawn. In the hearing, Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah inquired for how long this case of…
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PM Imran wishes Women’s Day to Bushra Bibi, shares pictures of mother and wife
Prime minister Imran Khan celebrated Women’s Day by sharing pictures of the two important women in his life. Posting pictures of his late mother Shaukat Khanum and wife Bushra Bibi, PM Khan wrote: “Happy Women’s Day.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Imran Khan (@imrankhan.pti) Imran Khan was the only son of…
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Looking back at Princess Diana visit to Pakistan
Twenty-five years ago, Princess Diana’s controversial BBC interview sent shockwaves through the royal family, in which she confessed that “there were three in the marriage”. That interview is now back in focus as season four of the hit series “The Crown” has everyone talking about the princess and her marriage. The series is featured on…
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Shaukat Khanum CEO made special assistant to PM Imran on health
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has appointed Dr Faisal Sultan, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, as his special assistant on national health services, regulations and coordination, a statement issued by his office said on Monday. “Dr Faisal Sultan shall hold status of federal minister,” read a tweet…
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Hafeez, who tested positive for coronavirus at PCB, tests negative at private lab a day later
A day after testing positive for coronavirus at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohammad Hafeez says he has tested negative at a private facility. On Tuesday, Hafeez was announced as one of ten Pakistani national cricket team players who tested positive for the virus as the entire 29-man squad due to fly out to England on June 28…
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COVID-19: Doctors accuse govt of providing free test kits to Shaukat Khanum but not public hospitals
As the new coronavirus — COVID-19 — continues to spread in Punjab, Young Doctors’ Association (YDA) has accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government of providing free test kits to Shaukat Khanum Hospital but not public sector hospitals. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, YDA office demanded safety kits for the entire staff of hospitals dealing…