August 30, 2008	Saturday	Sha'aban 27, 1429

TAXILA, Aug 29: The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) administration would provide artificial limbs free of cost to those employees who fell victim to August 23 twin suicide blasts.

The POF has also arranged psychologists from the Pakistan Army to carry out psychotherapy of the traumatized victims of the blasts.

This was stated by the Commanding Officer Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) hospital Brig Arshad Zia on Thursday while briefing the newsmen about the medical facilities being provided by the POF administration.

The team of surgeons and doctors who were involved in rehabilitation of the injured including Dr Muhammad Umar Khan, Dr Zafar Ullah, Surgeon Nasir Khan and Dr Salik were also present on this occasion.

He said that a team of psychologists is also visiting from Armed Forces of Rehabilitation Sciences Rawalpindi to bring the injured out of the trauma. Responding to a question, he said that POF hospital is fully capable of meeting any emergency situation.

Responding a question about post blast situation, he said that the people, doctors and medical staff of the Wah Cantonment had made history by shifting the injured to the hospital in shortest time of 25 minutes.

He said that the services of academia and students of Wah Medical College is commendable.

He said that as many as 68 people have so far been dead, 105 were injured and now only 70 patients including two of critical condition are admitted in the hospital.

Unveiling the future development and expansion plan, he said that trauma and emergency centre is being upgraded with an allocation of Rs300 million. He said that this centre would be a one of the best trauma and emergency care units of the country.

He said that Wah nursing school would be upgraded to Wah Nursing College.

He said that modern cardiac unit on the pattern of AFIC would be established during this fiscal year in the hospital with heart surgery facility.

He said that a modern medical research centre would also be established with the collaboration of Wah Medical College in the hospital.