Top Story
February 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf former MPA Obaidullah Mayar rejected the allegations of selling his vote during the Senate elections.
Speaking in Geo News programme ‘Aj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, he said the video viral on the social media currently was made in 2018 when they were given money by the PTI for joining the party. He said Pervaiz Khattak had distributed money for making the Qaumi Watan Party activists join the PTI. He said he was also promised a party ticket for general election and a ministerial slot after his election to the assembly. He said they were given money at KP Assembly Speaker’s house, and he did not know at that time that a video was being made. He said even he was asked to return money later on.
Man kidnapped
February 7, 2021
PESHAWAR: Armed men kidnapped a local resident near Hayatabad while he along with other friends was coming back from a restaurant on Ring Road the other night.
An official said one Aziz Khan told police that he along with Zahid and other friends was coming back from a restaurant when a double cabin car intercepted them. The armed men kidnapped Zahid and took him to an unknown place.
The complainant told police that Zahid and one Obaid Ullah had a dispute over Rs5 million while the later involved two people Talwak and Khpalwak to get the money by force. Police have registered the case and started investigation.
KEMU online symposium on healthcare, education
National
December 21, 2020
LAHORE: The King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of United Kingdom (KEMCA UK) in collaboration with King Edward Medical University (KEMU) organised KEMCA UK 3rd Universal Healthcare and Education Symposium virtually on Sunday. KEMU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Masood Gondal in cooperation with KEMCA UK President Dr Muhammad Tufail and Secretary Dr Tabinda Dugal hosted the event, while Programme Director Dr Athar Saeed conducted the symposium on behalf of KEMCA UK. The highlight of the symposium was a presentation on girls’ education by youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai. Besides, a live debate on Medical Teaching Institution Reforms was held between Dr Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, and Dr Ashraf Nizami, President Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Lahore, followed by rebuttals and explanations on certain reservations. The symposium covered the topics of Service Development, Health Financing, Infections/Vaccination and Universal Education. On topic of Service Development, Dr Aasim Yusuf covered the subject of “Health Reform in KP, structure, legislation and implementation” and Dr Obaid Ullah spoke on “Health reform in KP, impact on personnel and service delivery”. Later, Dr Faisal Sultan spoke for and Dr Ashraf Nizami against on “MTI reforms improve service”, which was followed by voting on the subject by the virtual participants. Out of 250 virtual participants of the symposium, only 40 per cent took part in the voting. Out of the total votes cast, a total of 54 per cent cast vote in favour and 15 per cent against MTI reforms, while 31 per cent were not sure if the MTI reforms will bring improvement in service delivery.