Stories by Ashfaq Yusufzai

Ashfaq Yusufzai is a Peshawar-based reporter for Dawn with 20 years of experience covering health-related events in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His reporting focuses on development in the province’s healthcare sector. He can be found on X at @ashfaqyusufzai_.

HMC board suspends hospital director

Doctors observe strike, demand impartial inquiry into ‘illegal’ appointments Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:01am

Peshawar High Court stops Hayatabad Medical Complex board from suspending director

Seeks comments on hospital director’s petition against inquiry and show cause notice. Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:23am

Medical teaching institutions officials to face action for anomalies in light of audit findings

Policy Board chief says it has already started analysing the first-ever report. Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:26am

Hayatabad Medical Complex director alleges pressure to quit for ‘objecting to illegal appointments’

Writes to chairman of MTI Policy Board about issue. Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:43am

KP health dept asks medical teaching institutions to respond to external audit’s observations

Minister to examine audit report in meeting today. Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:32am

KP health department concerned over lack of data about dengue patients

Peshawar records 96 of total 178 province-wide cases. Updated 13 Jul, 2026 09:01am

Experts recommend hypospadias repair for grown-ups

Claim it is one of world’s most complex surgeries Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Unicef likely to suspend recruitment of social mobilisers

The selected candidates cannot receive employment contracts after complaints against violations of merit in the recruitment process surfaced. Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:50am

Probe initiated into ‘illegal’ appointments in Hayatabad Medical Complex

Anti-Corruption Establishment has sought complete record from hospital director. Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:24am

Private firm allowed to run Nishtarabad hospital for six more months

Health Foundation will outsource the facility till Dec 31 Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:00am

CM orders health dept to monitor MTIs, ensure quality patient care

The medical teaching institutions recently came under criticism due to the “declining quality of patient care and irregularities in appointments to executive positions” by their boards of governors, official says. Updated 03 Jul, 2026 10:10am

Medical teaching institutions outside Peshawar want more funds to improve services

Hospital official says prices of medicines and equipment have increased by 50pc. Updated 30 Jun, 2026 10:39am

Complaint cell to look into ‘merit violation’ in recruitment of medics in KP

Candidates allege irregularities and nepotism in interview process. Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:22am

Patients with damaged kidneys suffer due to lack of awareness about organ donation

Health experts term dialysis temporary and time-consuming solution. Updated 28 Jun, 2026 10:58am

Khyber Medical University to get new vice-chancellor soon from its own faculty

Names of Dr Jalil Khan, Dr Inayat Shah and Dr Yasar Mehmood sent to CM Afridi. Updated 26 Jun, 2026 09:40am

Govt continues to increase MTIs’ budget without audit of funds

District headquarters and primary health facilities are struggling to provide medicines to patients. Updated 24 Jun, 2026 09:41am

Promised funds brighten hopes for making children hospital operational

Work on the facility was started 13 years ago Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:09am

Budgetary allocation for free treatment of cancer patients termed meagre

Oncologists say 1,500 people in KP await free medication Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:04am

Patients suffer as MRI machines out of order at Peshawar’s major hospitals

PESHAWAR: The MRI machines at the Hayatabad Medical Complex and Khyber Teaching Hospital here have broken down,... Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:06am

Govt concerned over alleged irregularities in MTIs

Policy Board head says allegations levelled in anonymous emails Published 20 Jun, 2026 05:09am