Dr Asim allowed to go abroad for treatment
KARACHI: An accountability court approved on Tuesday Pakistan People’s Party leader Dr Asim Husain’s plea for medical treatment abroad. The court was hearing bail plea, filed by Dr Asim Hussain, in a…
Humiliation in name of treatment not acceptable: Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE: Incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday prepared his response to Punjab government’s letter and maintained that humiliation in the name of treatment is not acceptable. According to details, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz…
Indian woman Zeenat treated for back injury in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An Indian woman of 21 years old Zeenat Khan was treated here in Lahore for her broken back after falling from roof three years ago. According to a private news channel,…
No truth in Lucman’s ‘Khara Such’ about Harley Street Clinic
TV anchorperson Mubashar Lucman has drawn ire of social media users after he allegedly raised doubts regarding the health of former first lady Kulsoom Nawaz, who is currently admitted in London’s Harley…
Famed comedian in dire need of help for paralysis treatment
KARACHI: Famed Pakistani actor Majid Jahangir of Fifty Fifty is in dire need of medical attention, reported a private media outlet on Saturday. The comedian is in need of money for medical bills after…
ICT admin to expedite construction of sewage treatment plants
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to expedite the project pertaining to the construction of four sewage treatment plants in catchment areas to save the water of Rawal Lake from…
Eight injured in Raiwind bomb discharged from LGH, six others getting treatment
LAHORE: As many as eight injured in the Raiwind bomb last have been discharged from Lahore General Hospital after their recovery while remaining six injured persons are also in satisfactory health status…
Accountability court permits Dr Asim to travel to Dubai for treatment
KARACHI: An accountability court on Saturday granted permission to former petroleum adviser Dr Asim Hussain, who is facing Rs42 billion corruption charges, to travel to Dubai for treatment while seeking a report…
Treatment for blindness to sell for $850,000
NEW YORK: Luxturna, a medication against hereditary degeneration of the retina that can lead to total blindness, will be sold for $850,000 in the United States, making it one of the world’s…
Shehbaz Sharif takes notice of media report regarding worsening situation of influenza in Multan
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has taken a strict notice of a media report regarding the worsening situation of seasonal influenza in Multan. He sought a report from the provincial health minister…
One in 10 medical products in developing countries substandard or falsified: WHO
ISLAMABAD: An estimated one in 10 medical products circulating in low and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The research report…
Punjab CM axes four policemen for torturing elderly couple in Multan
LAHORE: An elderly couple that was subjected to police torture in Multan met with the Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister inquired…
Dr Asim to leave for UK tomorrow
KARACHI: Former federal minister and Karachi Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) President Dr Asim Hussain will leave for UK tomorrow for medical treatment. The Supreme Court (SC) allowed the former minister to travel abroad…
Imprisoned MQM worker dies during treatment
Party says Waheed Shiekh, died ‘in custody due to torture, ill treatment’ A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, who was in custody, died during treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on…
Rangers influencing probe, halting Dr Asim’s treatment, claims counsel
The paramilitary Rangers has completely failed to prove anything against Dr Asim Hussain, former petroleum minister and a close aide of former president Asif Ali Zardari, said his counsel Anwar Mansoor Khan…
Two succumb to burn wounds without treatment at PIMS
Two persons, injured in gas cylinder explosions, died on Tuesday after the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration failed to admit them to its burns centre. The family of the victims…
Former US President to undergo latest treatment for brain cancer
Former US President Jimmy Carter spoke plainly when he said Thursday that doctors had found “four spots of melanoma” on his brain. The 90-year-old former president was relaxed and matter-of-fact as he…