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Express Tribune
26-04-2025
- Health
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PIMS undergoes revamp amid patient surge
With over 9,000 patients visiting daily, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital is undergoing significant transformation to meet the growing healthcare demands of the population. A series of major reforms aimed at improving healthcare services, patient satisfaction, and staff accountability at the country's premier public hospital, PIMS Executive Director Dr Imran Sikandar said on Friday. Over 9,000 patients seek medical attention at PIMS, with 7,000 attending various Outpatient Departments (OPDs), including paediatrics and the Mother and Child Health (MCH) centre, and 2,000 reporting to the emergency department.
Express Tribune
24-03-2025
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Man booked for posting video against police
The Traffic Police in Rawalpindi have lodged an FIR against a businessman under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016 for allegedly posting a "misleading video" with regard to removal of cars parked in violation of rules, raising concerns about the misuse of the country's cybercrime law. An FIR has been registered at the Cantonment Police Station under PECA, 2016 on the complaint of a city traffic police warden Imran Sikandar. According to Sikander, he and his staff came across a video on TikTok, posted from the account of a Rizwan Singer. The video showed a wrongly parked car being lifted outside Hussain Autos on Kashmir Road in the garrison city. A proper challan ticket had been issued for the violation. However, the FIR claimed that the video was presented in a misleading manner. "The owner of Hussain Autos allegedly created and circulated a misleading and malicious video to incite public hatred and agitation against the police. Such actions are considered an offense under the PECA Act, 2016," the FIR said. The police have now initiated an investigation. The government in January amended PECA 2016 amid protest by journalist organizations. Recently, a case was registered against a citizen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the cybercrime law for casting doubt on the integrity of the official moon sighting committee. Earlier, only the FIA was empowered to register cases under PECA, 2016.
Express Tribune
24-03-2025
- Express Tribune
PECA invoked against trader
A case has been registered against a local trader under the PECA following a complaint by the Traffic Police. The complaint was filed by Warden Imran Sikandar, who was on duty with his team when a TikTok video went viral from an account identified as Rizwan Sanger. The video, which garnered widespread attention, depicted a vehicle being towed by the police outside Hussain Autos for parking illegally on Kashmir Road. The vehicle had previously been issued a challan ticket. However, according to the traffic police, the owner of Hussain Autos shared a misleading video with the intent to spread hatred and incite violence against law enforcement.
Express Tribune
23-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Rawalpindi traffic police register PECA case against citizen
Listen to article The crackdown on digital offenses under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) continues in Rawalpindi, with the city's traffic police filing a case against a citizen over a viral social media post. According to police, the complaint was lodged at Cantt Police Station by a traffic warden, alleging that the accused spread misleading content online. Traffic official Imran Sikandar stated that while on duty, he and his colleagues came across a TikTok video posted by the account "Rizwan Singer." The video reportedly showed a wrongly parked vehicle being towed from outside Hussain Autos on Kashmir Road. "A proper challan ticket had already been issued for the violation, yet the shop owner deliberately recorded and shared the video with false claims to provoke public anger against the police," Sikandar claimed. The traffic police maintain that such actions fall under the PECA law, which criminalizes the spread of misinformation and content inciting public resentment. Authorities have registered a case and launched an investigation.
