Treatment of genetic diseases stressed
The treatment of children suffering from genetic diseases was reviewed at a meeting held at the Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Center on Saturday. Speaking at the meeting, Minister for Social Welfare Dr Javed Akram stressed the importance of protecting people from genetic diseases. It was decided that workshops on the subject would soon be organized in major government hospitals in Lahore including the Children’s Hospital.
Government of Punjab and Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine will support clinical research in this regard. Dr Akram said several research projects would be initiated at the Jinnah Burn Centre. He said there was also an urgent need to boost biotechnology industry in Pakistan. More than 4,000 families affected by genetic diseases are registered with the centre. During the hearing of the audio leak commission on June 7, CJP Bandial wondered who leaked the audio fragments on social media and why the government was not taking any action against them. people.
Meanwhile Shoaib Shaheen, counsel for co-petitioner Abid Zuberi, said voices began to emerge after the SC bench on February 16 asked the CJP to seek its suo motu jurisdiction over the postponement of the Punjab and Khyber Assembly elections -Pakhtunkhwa. The lawyer even criticized the “role” of government agencies in the “publishing” of noise on social media. Surprisingly, the council members are silent on his issues.
The bench upheld its decision in favor of the government seeking the removal of three judges, including the CJP, from the noise commission’s conflict of interest hearing bench.The CJP has noted that the matter concerns the independence of the judiciary because the principle of the threefold devolution of powers was breached by his non-appearance in office to nominate judges to the inquiry committees.
In the ongoing week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) filed a petition seeking review of the SC’s April 4 order to hold polls in Punjab on May 14.Executive Director Dr Kamran Khalid and teachers from the center attended the meeting.
