Tag: Yasmin Rashid
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‘Azadi March’: Anti-Terrorism Court grants interim bail to Shafqat Mahmood, Hammad Azhar, Yasmin Rashid
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Friday approved interim bails of top leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab after it issued non-bailable arrest warrants for them over alleged vandalism and damage of property on May 25, during the Azadi March. The ATC had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the PTI leaders earlier.…
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Nawaz Sharif has not undergone any procedure since 2020
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has not undergone any medical procedure since 2020, reports Dawn. Sources privy to the matter revealed to the news outlet that the former prime minister was advised to undergo a fresh cardiac procedure that is not without its risks. Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said that Sharif…
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PTI offers Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid Lahore mayor candidature
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has offered Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid to contest the all-important Lahore Mayor elections in the local government elections expected to be held in May this year, reports Dawn. Rashid has not given her consent upfront as she wanted to discuss the ways to contest the upcoming election. The news…
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NCOC to decide on closing schools after checking positivity rates
After the much-awaited meeting today about the schools’ closure, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) did not make a decision on whether schools will be closed or not in the wake of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The NCOC had called a meeting of the provincial health and education ministers on Monday. In a statement,…
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Punjab to vaccinate students of universities, medical institutions
The Punjab government has decided to vaccinate students of medical colleges and universities, to ensure the safety of all and protection from the virus. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid. The government discussed a possible move to vaccinate people employed in 30 other sectors where the…
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Two-week complete lockdown in worst-hit Lahore from today?
Punjab health authorities and local administration have proposed a complete lockdown in the provincial capital as the COVID-19 positivity ratio stands at around 19% for the third consecutive week. The final decision, in this regard, will be taken by the Asad Umar-led National Command Operation Centre (NCOC). Lahore is the worst-hit during the third wave…
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Lahore: 550 doses of COVID-19 vaccine go missing from one hospital, 350 spoiled at another
Around 550 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have reportedly gone missing from Lahore’s Services Hospital, media reports have claimed citing sources at the health department. According to the reports, an additional 350 doses of coronavirus vaccines stored at the city’s Government Mozang Teaching Hospital have “gone to waste”, while no record could be found for…
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‘Get vaccinated at your own risk,’ Punjab health minister tells people
As Pakistan is all set to kick off its vaccination campaign, Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid has implied that the government won’t be responsible for the potential adverse effects of the coronavirus vaccines. According to The News, due to the reported side effects of the vaccines, the minister told people to get the vaccine at…