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Business Recorder
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- Business Recorder
Thousands of people visit hospitals during & after Eid holidays
LAHORE: Thousands of people with complaints of food-poisoning and abdominal pain brought to different city hospitals during and after the Eid days. As per reports, around 2,500 people were brought to Jinnah Hospital, about 2000 to Mayo Hospital, around 1500 to Services Hospital, about 1000 to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and about 3000 to LGH with complaints of stomach pain, heartburn, stomach irritation and high blood pressure. Most of the patients were discharged after providing medical treatment while a few who were critical were admitted to the hospitals. A number of cases of gastroenteritis were also reported at Lahore division's other health facilities, including Government Shahdara Hospital, Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital and Government Mozang Hospital. The emergency wards of the city's major hospitals are witnessing increased number of gastroenteritis patients. Health experts advised the people to drink clean water, eat healthy food and avoid going outdoors during the ongoing hot season. Sources in the Punjab Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Department stated that the number of patients of gastrointestinal disease in the city had surged during the last four days. A similar situation was reported from several other cities of Punjab, including Multan, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Sialkot and Rawalpindi, the sources added. It may be added that there is tradition that on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, families and friends hold gatherings, enjoy eating meat of the sacrificed animals and other foods, ignoring precautionary measures and falling ill as a result of overeating. Every year, emergency situation erupts at hospitals and thousands of people are admitted with gastrointestinal issues. As per the direction of CM Punjab, as many as 10,033 patients were provided with the free medical facilities in the General Hospital Emergency Department without any interruption and without any slip fees during the four holidays of Eid-ul-Azha. While 2,047 X-rays, 621 ultrasounds and 513 CT scans of patients were performed. Amiruddin Medical College Principal Prof Dr Muhammad Farooq Afzal and MS LGH Dr Faryad Hussain said that under the guidance of Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education department Khawaja Salman Rafique, health professionals are alert to provide quality medical facilities to patients and they will continue to fulfil their professional responsibilities in the future as well. MS Dr Faryad Hussain stated that free dialysis was done for patients suffering from kidney diseases treatment were also ongoing in the women and children departments. Prof Farooq Afzal urged the doctors to continue to raise awareness among the citizens about prevention of infectious diseases along with treatment so that the public can protect themselves by taking precautionary measures. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
23-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Two women found killed at separate places
Body of a woman was found in a garden near Bilal Colony Korangi. She was shot in the head near ear and the bullet exited from the other side of the head near neck. The police shifted the body to the Jinnah Hospital. SHO Awami Colony Police Station Abdul Sattar Magsi said that the victim's identity could not be determined immediately. However, with the help of Talaash app, she was identified as 26-year-old Sapna, wife of Anees, with an address in Naushehro Feroze. The police are currently trying to determine where the victim resided in Karachi or who she was visiting from interior Sindh. Separately, body of a 62-year-old woman, Afshan Salehin, was found in an apartment in Isa Nagri Baradari, with her hands and feet tied. According to SHO Aziz Bhatti, Saeed Narijo, the woman was unmarried and lived alone in the flat. The body appears to be 3-4 days old.
Express Tribune
31-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Man unable to buy new clothes for kids commits suicide
A heartbroken father unable to buy new clothes for his children on Eid decided to end his life. The family of Muhammad Siddique Khan was left screaming in the pain of loss and betrayal when they found him hanging with a rope around his neck in his room at their humble home in the Kala Pull area. The neighbours in the closely-knit slum community rushed in the house, and took control of the situation. Someone called the police helpline 15 and a squad rolled in after a few minutes. Siddique's body was moved to JPMC for legal formalities. His children were devastated for Siddiq having ended his life for a few dresses. His neighbours told the police that Siddiq was unemployed and was struggling hard to make ends meet. Of late, they were surviving on handouts and could barely afford a square meal. Siddiq's death shows a dark side of the society where professional beggars thrive on looting alms but men of honour, who dare not spread their palms for alms prefer to die rather than beg. Speeding car kills couple A couple, riding a motorcycle, was killed in a collision with a car speeding near the railway gate of Mai Kolachi Road in Docks area on Sunday. Their two-year-old granddaughter was injured in the accident. The bodies of the deceased and the injured child were shifted to Jinnah Hospital by Edhi ambulance. According to the police, the deceased woman, 50-year-old Amina, and the man, 65-year-old Abdul Sattar, were husband and wife.
Express Tribune
17-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Armed robbers flee with Rs 2.5 million after shooting security guard in Karachi
Listen to article Armed robbers in Karachi snatched Rs 2.5 million from a poultry farm businessman and shot his security guard during the robbery. The security guard was severely injured, with a bullet wound to his head, and was transferred in critical condition to Jinnah Hospital. The businessman, who runs a poultry farm, was on his way to deposit the money at a bank with his security guard when the incident occurred. As they were driving near Korangi No.2, a Suzuki Alto car blocked their path, and armed robbers in the car demanded the money. When the businessman resisted, the robbers opened fire and fled the scene. The bullet struck the security guard in the head, leaving him badly injured. The incident took place just as Eidul-Fitr approaches, with an uptick in street crimes and robberies in the city. The police were alerted to the incident, and SSP Korangi along with other officers reached the scene quickly. Crime scene investigators were called to collect evidence, and the police gathered CCTV footage from the area. The injured security guard was identified as 35-year-old Amir Ahmed. According to SSP Korangi Tariq Nawaz, the victim, Farhan, was heading to the bank with his friend Basheer and security guard when they were ambushed by three to four armed robbers. The robbers, who were in a white Alto car, stole the Rs 2.5 million and fled after the shooting. The victim stated that the robbers were armed and quickly escaped after the crime. The police have initiated an investigation using technical and human intelligence and conducted geo-fencing of the area. The police are hopeful that within the next 24 hours, they will be able to track down the suspects involved in the robbery. Farhan, the poultry businessman, confirmed that he was on his way to deposit the money at the bank when the armed robbers blocked their car and took the money. He mentioned that the robbers were three to four in number and were riding in a white Alto car. Last week, armed robbers looted more than Rs1.15 million from the staff of the Peoples Bus Service in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Hadeed, holding them at gunpoint in a late-night attack. According to driver Sher Jan, the robbery took place at the last stop of the bus service, where he and other employees were resting. Six assailants arrived in a vehicle, with two staying inside while four entered the premises. One of them wore a mask.
