Punjab bans mobile phone use in hospital emergency wards

Lahore: The Punjab Health and Population Department has imposed a complete ban on the use of mobile phones by hospital staff in emergency departments during duty hours, aiming to improve patient care, discipline and professionalism in critical healthcare settings. According to an official notification issued on January 16, the banContinue Reading

Punjab opens laptop scheme to private university students

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday announced the expansion of the provincial laptop scheme to include students enrolled in private universities, widening the government’s push for digital inclusion in higher education. Speaking on the International Day of Education, the chief minister said education must be treated as a rightContinue Reading

Pakistan lawmakers seek fresh review of Islamabad tree-cutting as CDA offers independent inquiry

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman on Tuesday offered an independent inquiry into the ongoing tree-cutting drive in Islamabad, telling lawmakers that the removals were carried out on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, amid growing public and political concern over environmental impacts. The issue was discussedContinue Reading