SUKKUR, Aug 24 :Successful liver transplant surgeries of two children were performed at Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat, Khairpur. Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Director, Dr. Rahim Bakhash Buatti talking to  media on Tuesday said that a 4-year old boy Mavia from Karachi and a 15-month old infant from Okara were operated at hospital free of charge. Dr. Rahim informed that livers transplant usually costs Rs 5 million but these surgeries were performed without any charges. He said the livers were donated by children’sRead More

Islamabad, AUG 24 /DNA/ – Rejecting the PMDA, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) is yet another example of this government’s crackdown on freedom of expression. The state of media and press freedom in Pakistan is already in shambles and now they want to control the media through this Authority which is unconstitutional and is a violation of Article 19 and 19A”. “The fact that they kept the final draft of the PMDA law and the entire drafting process secret, raisesRead More

PESHAWAR, Aug 24 :Director General Drug Control and Pharmacy Services, Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has constituted a task force against the sale and production of counterfeit, substandard and unregistered medicines across the province. The task force would comprise of Chief Drug Inspector Abbottabad, Imran Ullah, Drug Inspector Peshawar Dr Safiullah, Drug Inspector Buner Muhammad Sajid and district drug officers concerned. The task force with the assistance of local police and district administration would conduct raids on medicine factories and drug stores suspicious of producing and selling counterfeit and unregistered medicineRead More