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Faculty Required for Islam Medical and Dental College / Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot

Faculty Required for Islam Medical and Dental College / Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) halts admissions at three medical colleges

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) halts admissions at three medical colleges Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has stopped three private medical colleges from offering admissions over deficient facilities. Two of them are in Sindh, Al-Tibri Medical College, Karachi, and Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas, and one in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Mohiuddin Islamic [...]

Convocation of MBBS and BDS courses held at Army Medical College AMC Rawalpindi

Convocation of MBBS and BDS courses held at Army Medical College  AMC Rawalpindi Rawalpindi: The 30th undergraduate convocation of the Army Medical College was held on Tuesday, says a press release. Federal Minister for Science & Technology Dr Sania Nishtar, SI, was the chief guest on the occasion. She gave away degrees to 191 graduates [...]

Around 2,000 appear in Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC NEB examination

Around 2,000 appear in Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC NEB examination Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has conducted the National Examination Board (NEB) examination of foreign medical and dental graduates of Pakistani origin in Islamabad with the collaboration of Khyber Medical University, Peshawar. Under the PMDC rules, a foreign medical or dental graduate [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) put on high alert due to polls

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) put on high alert due to polls ISLAMABAD – The major public sector hospital of the capital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), has been put on high alert till May 12 due to general elections. Pims Administrator Professor Dr Iqbal Memon has issued the orders. No leave will be [...]

4th convocation of Wah Medical College held

4th convocation of Wah Medical College held WAH CANTT – A colourful function of 4th convocation of Wah Medical College was held on Saturday in which MBBS Degrees among more than 75 graduates were awarded. Chairman POF Board Lt Gen. Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood HI(M) was the chief guest on this occasion. Besides students, a large [...]

Young Doctors Association Punjab has demanded the chief justice of Pakistan intervene PMDC elections

Young Doctors Association Punjab has demanded the chief justice of Pakistan intervene PMDC elections Young Doctors Association Punjab has demanded the chief justice of Pakistan intervene and constitute election commission comprising retired judges to supervise Pakistan Medical and Dental Council polls. Addressing a press conference at Allama Iqbal Medical College on Saturday, YDA leader Dr [...]

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore considers synopses for registration of students

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore considers synopses for registration of students Lahore: The 77th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice Chancellor Maj Gen (R) Prof Muhammad Aslam in the chair According to a press release issue, the board considered the [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC Exam of foreign medical graduates on May 4

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC Exam of foreign medical graduates on May 4 Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has finalised arrangements for the National Examination Board (NEB) examination of foreign medical and dental graduates of Pakistani origin on Saturday (May 4) in Islamabad. Under the PMDC rules, a foreign medical or dental graduate [...]

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) rejects ‘farce’ Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) poll

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) rejects ‘farce’ Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) poll Karachi: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and the College of Family Medicine Pakistan (CFMP) on Wednesday appealed to the chief justice of Pakistan to take notice of the “farce election” announced by “a few individuals who had dominated the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council [...]

Young doctors show concern at Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) poll measures

Young doctors show concern at Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) poll measures Lahore: Young doctors have shown concern at the April 2013 regulations as well as Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) new election schedule and described these as a ‘conspiracy’ to keep them out of the electoral race. The PMDC election commission was facing [...]

Training course of medical editors – University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore

Training course of medical editors - University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore LAHORE - University of Health Sciences (UHS) is organising a day-long training course for medical editors on Thursday (April 25). The theme of the course is “Medical Journal Publishing” and it is being arranged in collaboration with Pakistan Association of Medical Editors (PAME) and Eastern [...]

Steps urged against seasonal diseases

Steps urged against seasonal diseases LAHORE- POSTGRADUATE Medical Institute and Ameer ud Din Medical College Principal Prof Anjum Habib Vohra has urged the doctors to aware patients about the preventive measures against seasonal diseases, symptoms and treatment. He asked the doctors to informed patients about the importance of cleanliness for being secure from dengue virus. He [...]

Spring Gala 2013’ of Isra University (IU) concludes

Spring Gala 2013’ of Isra University (IU)  concludes ISLAMABAD: The weeklong ‘Spring Gala 2013’ of Isra University (IU), featuring variety of colourful programmes and extra-curricular activities, concluded here on Sunday. The closing ceremony featured finals of several competitions including debate competition, singing contest and skit competition. The spring festival was organised to promote healthy extra-curricular activities [...]

Foundation stone of Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen Medical College Faisalabad- Punjab Social Security Hospital Susan Road Faisalabd

Foundation stone of Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen Medical College Faisalabad- Punjab Social Security Hospital Susan Road Faisalabd Ex-Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif during his visit to Faisalabad laid the foundation stone of projects of billions of rupees in communication and education sectors. The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of new campus of GC University over an area [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) asks medical colleges to allocate 50pc beds for the poor

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) asks medical colleges to allocate 50pc beds for the poor ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to formulate a policy and ensure that all medical colleges allocate 50 per cent beds for the poor patient free of cost including consultation fee and treatment. This was decided [...]

‘Ailing’ Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) chief steps down

‘Ailing’ Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) chief steps down Islamabad: Professor Syed Sibitul Hasnain has stepped down as the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) president and executive committee member. In the letter of resignation to PMDC Administrator Dr. Raja Amjad Mehmood, Professor Hasnain cited ‘deteriorating health condition’ as the reason for being unable to [...]

Faculty Required for Aziz Fatimah Teaching Hospital Faisalabad

Faculty Required for Aziz Fatimah Teaching Hospital Faisalabad

Former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) registrar Dr. Ahmad Nadeem Akbar in trouble

Former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) registrar Dr. Ahmad Nadeem Akbar  in trouble Islamabad - Former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) registrar Dr. Ahmad Nadeem Akbar is in for trouble as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued warrants for his arrest over the alleged administrative and financial irregularities at the PMDC. According to a [...]

Jinnah Hospital Lahore Emergency Department lacks facilities

Jinnah Hospital Lahore Emergency Department lacks facilities The emergency department of Jinnah Hospital, which is visited by as many as 3,000 patients in a day, lacks essential medical facilities, sources claim. It is reported that the sole ventilator often remains out of order and there is no flow-meter for oxygen. The department suffers from shortage [...]

Funds denial delays reopening of Liver Transplant Centre at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)

Funds denial delays reopening of Liver Transplant Centre at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad - It’s almost a year that Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) had suspended liver transplants on its premises. And, according to officials in the know, there’s a little likelihood of this largest government hospital of the capital reopening the Centre [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical sciences (PIMS) to have new telephone exchange

Pakistan Institute of Medical sciences (PIMS) to have new telephone exchange ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Institute of Medical sciences (PIMS) is to install a new exchange worth Rs 450 million. The decision has been taken by departmental working committee of PIMS after failure of its inter-telephonic exchange. The current telephonic exchange has been quite emburdened by introduction [...]

IHC restrains ED Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) from functioning

IHC restrains ED Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) from functioning ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday restrained Dr Riaz Warraich from performing his duties, as Executive Director Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui passed the order on the petition of Pims Joint Executive Director Dr Altaf Hussain who holds that [...]

Punjab Institute of Cardiology PIC Lahore needs more surgeons

Punjab Institute of Cardiology PIC Lahore needs more surgeons Eight to ten cardiac surgeries are done daily while the cardiac patients are provided treatment almost free of charge, said PIC chief surgeon Prof Abdul Waheed while talking to APP here Monday. He said that heart diseases were increasing in the country.  Prof Abdul Waheed said that [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to issue election schedule

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to issue election schedule Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is likely to announce schedule for the election of its council today (Friday). The elections were to be held earlier, but could not take place due to some internal administrative problems. Currently, according to an official of PMDC, [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) becomes a medical university

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) becomes a medical university Islamabad - The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has become a medical university as President Asif Zardari signed into law a recent Act of Parliament that granted a degree-awarding status to the PIMS and upgraded it to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University. The National Assembly [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) faces shortage of stretchers and wheelchairs

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) faces shortage of stretchers and wheelchairs Islamabad: While the government may not think twice before blowing its own trumpet and making exaggerated claims of spending millions on health sector in Islamabad, the reality is far from the official rosy picture. An assessment of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the [...]

Funfair, book exhibiton begins at Amirud Din Medical College

Funfair, book exhibiton begins at Amirud Din Medical College LAHORE – Punjab Health Secretary Arif Nadeem inaugurated funfair and book exhibition at Amirud Din Medical College on Tuesday. College Principal Prof Anjum Habib Vohra, Prof Ghiasun Nabi Tayyab and faculty members were also present. Speaking at the ceremony, Arif Nadeem said such funfairs and books exhibition [...]

King Edward Medical University announces MBBS results

King Edward Medical University announces MBBS results LAHORE: The King Edward Medical University has announced results for the MBBS final professional examination 2012. According to the university spokesman, 283 candidates appeared in the exam with 275 or a staggering 97.17% obtaining a pass. He added that Amber Batool secured first position, Iqra Iqbal second, Muhammad Salman [...]

Mehfil-e-milad at Ameer-ud-Din Medical College ADMC

Mehfil-e-milad at Ameer-ud-Din Medical College ADMC LAHORE –Ameer-ud-Din Medical College arranged a mehfil-e-milad on Sunday participated by LGH Prof Anjum Habib Vohra, faculty members, students and employees to express love with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The speakers threw light on different aspects of life and teachings of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and stressed following his lifestyle [...]

Professor Dr Ali Hyder’s chehlum – (Dr. Ali Haider, a renowned eye surgeon and son of legendary surgeon Professor Dr Syed Zafar Haider)

Professor Dr Ali Hyder’s chehlum – (Dr. Ali Haider, a renowned eye surgeon and son of legendary surgeon Professor Dr Syed Zafar Haider) More about Professor Dr Ali Haider Murtaza Haider is dead, does anyone care? THE Eye Ward of the Lahore General Hospital LGH ward named after Dr Ali Haider Protest rally against slain surgeon [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS receives over 2,000 patients with pollen allergy in two weeks

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS receives over 2,000 patients with pollen allergy  in two weeks Islamabad - Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has received as many as 2,045 patients with pollen allergy till Saturday from March 1 of which nearly 10 per cent reached the hospital emergency with the complaint of severe respiratory problem. Of 2,045 [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) turns into epicentre of diseases

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) turns into epicentre of diseases ISLAMABAD – Lack of cleanliness arrangements in lavatories at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has turned this largest ever hospital of federal capital into epicenter of diseases. In every ward of PIMS, a number of toilets are highly disproportionate to the strength of the [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) gives record to NAB for inquiry

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) gives record to NAB for inquiry Islamabad - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Thursday provided National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with all its relevant record for inquiry into the alleged administrative and financial irregularities over years. According to an official, NAB had formally sought the said record a day ago [...]

Reception given to new Rawalpindi Medical College, RMC principal

Reception given to new Rawalpindi Medical College, RMC principal Rawalpindi - The administrations of three allied hospitals and office-bearers of the Young Doctors Association (YDA), Rawalpindi Chapter, hosted a reception for Professor of Medicine at Rawalpindi Medical College Dr. Mohammad Umar on Thursday, as he assumed the charge of RMC principal and chief of teaching hospitals. The [...]

University of Health Sciences (UHS) announces BDS finalists

University of Health Sciences (UHS) announces BDS finalists LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has declared the result of Final Professional BDS annual examination 2012. A total of 475 candidates from 10 affiliated dental colleges appeared in the exam out of which 389 passed and 78 failed. Result of 08 candidates was put on [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) receives 1,560 pollen allergy patients

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) receives 1,560 pollen allergy patients ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has provided medical treatment to 1,560 patients for pollen allergy in the last 13 days at its emergency and outpatients department (OPD). According to hospital spokesman Dr Wasim Khawaja, 960 patients were treated in emergency, 20 percent [...]

ZAB University bill passage lauded – Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS)

ZAB University bill passage lauded - Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) Islamabad - The Paramedical Association of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) has appreciated the passage of the bill in the Parliament regarding Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University. In a statement on Monday, the president of the association Rana Ahmed, general secretary Arshad Khan [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) official booked for docs fake enrollment

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) official booked for docs fake enrollment ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad police have booked Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Registrar Dr Ahmad Nadeem Akbar and one of his subordinates for registering fake doctors, police said on Sunday.The Ramna Police registered FIR dated March 9,2012 against Dr Ahmad and one of [...]

Full-fledged evening shift at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) OPD demanded

Full-fledged evening shift at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) OPD demanded ISLAMABAD – Citizens have demanded the concerned authorities to immediately start full-fledged evening shift at Out Patient Department (OPD) of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) keeping in view the patients’ burden at morning time.According to them, due to heavy load at OPD in [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS to get 30 new ventilators

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS to get 30 new ventilators ISLAMABAD – On the special directives of Chairman Senate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, a grant has been released for replacement of out-of-order ventilators in Intensive Care Unit of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Around 30 new ventilators will be installed in PIMS, which will cost [...]

Punjab’s largest dialysis centre at Lahore General HospitalLGH

Punjab’s  largest dialysis centre at Lahore General HospitalLGH LAHORE – With the cooperation of philanthropists, the province’s largest dialysis centre has been set up at Lahore General Hospital on Wednesday. The inauguration ceremony of upgraded dialysis center was attended by Dr. Sarfaraz Islam and her family members, Prof. Anjum Habib Vohra, Principal PGMI and LGH [...]

Senate body passes Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) Bill with amendments

Senate body passes  Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) Bill with amendments ISLAMABAD – The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration and Development approved Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) Bill 2013 with certain amendments complying with the demands of the hospital employees. Unlike the previous bill that was passed by [...]

‘Medical research legacy of Muslims – POST Graduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital (PGMI/LGH)

Medical research legacy of Muslims - POST Graduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital (PGMI/LGH) LAHORE - POST Graduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital (PGMI/LGH) Principal Prof Anjum Habib Vohra has said that continuous research and efforts are the only way to find out solution of modern diseases. The West has left Muslims far behind by virtue of their massive [...]

Employees take to streets against Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University, (PIMS) establishment

Employees take to streets against Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University, (PIMS) establishment ISLAMABAD – The employees of three public sector hospitals again took to the streets against the establishment of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University, (PIMS) fearing the university will convert the hospitals into autonomous bodies and deprive them of their civil servant rights.The [...]

Sixth kidney transplant at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)

Sixth kidney transplant at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad - A kidney was successfully transplanted from a girl to another, her younger sister, at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The transplant had been the sixth since November last year when PIMS resumed renal transplant. According to Wasim Khawaja, the spokesman for PIMS, Farzana Bibi, [...]

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) names rep for inquiry panel

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) names rep for inquiry panel Islamabad: After the naming of its representative by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), a three-member panel headed by former Lahore High Court judge Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi is geared up to begin inquiry into the alleged administrative irregularities at the PMDC, especially recognition [...]

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) performs 6th successful kidney transplant

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) performs 6th successful kidney transplant ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) performed sixth successful kidney transplant Saturday. The sixth renal transplant was done on 21 year-old Farzana Bibi from Pindi Ghaib. Kidney was donated by her 20-year-old sister Rakhshanda Bibi. According to officials operation was successful and [...]

39 ventilators functional at Mayo Hospital: spokesman

39 ventilators functional at Mayo Hospital: spokesman LAHORE – A spokesman for Mayo Hospital has said that some elements are engaged in propaganda regarding the unavailability of ventilators and health facilities in the hospital for the achievement of their selfish-interests. He said 39 out of 44 ventilators in different ICUs, operation theatres and emergency wards [...]

Second position of KHAWAJA Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot

Second position of KHAWAJA Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot LAHORE - KHAWAJA Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot has got second position in all the government and non-government medical colleges in the examination of MBBS First Professional Part-II of University of Health Sciences and its result remained 97.85%. According to a handout on Monday, Principal Khawaja Muhammad Safdar [...]

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