SMBZAN ICQ, NICVD sign MoU regarding treatment of children’s heart diseases

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta (SMBZAN ICQ) and the National Institute of Cardiology and Vascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, regarding the treatment of children’s heart diseases.

NICVD Institute Karachi will initially provide a team of doctors every fortnight to Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute Quetta for Pediatric Cardiology.

By providing a team of doctors, the state-of-the-art ICQ Hospital Quetta will provide free treatment facilities for children’s heart diseases.

More than 100 successful operations and 1300 angiography surgeries have so far been performed at ICQ.

Along with cardiac surgeries, more than 500 successful angioplasty surgeries have also been performed.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Peshawar-Chitral road closed for traffic due to heavy snow in Dir Upper

The Peshawar-Chitral road has been closed for all kinds of vehicular traffic due to heavy snow on the Dir Upper side of the highway.

According to a statement from the District Administration of Chitral today, people especially tourists are advised to avoid visiting the area due to the closure of the roads.

He said National Highway Authority is busy in the removal of snow to open the road for traffic at the earliest.

Source: Radio Pakistan