Pakistani Surgeon Makes History with World’s First Remote Robotic Cancer Surgery
- HEALTH, Health and Wellness
- June 17, 2025
In a disappointing but familiar development, Karachi has been ranked 170th out of 173 cities in the latest Global Liveability Index 2025, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report paints a grim picture of life in Pakistan’s largest metropolis, which continues to struggle with challenges like poor infrastructure, limited healthcare, and ongoing instability.
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READ MOREIn an unprecedented medical breakthrough, Professor Dr. Arshad Abro of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUHMS), Pakistan, has etched his name into history by successfully conducting the world’s first ever remote robotic surgery on a cancer patient located in Shanghai, while operating from Dubai. This landmark procedure marks a defining moment in the
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READ MOREIn a major leap for public healthcare in Pakistan, Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) is now equipped to deliver instant biopsy reports during cancer surgeries – a revolutionary step that brings cutting-edge diagnostic technology to the public sector for the first time. With the introduction of confocal instant digital pathology systems, doctors at JPMC
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