BAHAWALPUR: Zia Rashid, who claims himself to be eight-foot tall at the age of 18, has left Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) after his brain tumor’s successful operation.

Zia, son of Abdul Rashid of Vehari’s village 94/WB, claims he is the youngest lad to have attained eight-foot height.

Dr Muhammad Irshad of the BVH said the boy was suffering from “pituitary adenoma” and admitted here a few days ago. Prof Dr Muhammad Yaseen, a neurosurgeon, carried out the operation.

The boy was earlier operated upon in Lahore General Hospital but could not be cured.

Sanatzaar

The Punjab government has decided to widen the scope of Sanatzaar to provide more opportunities of earning to women.

A meeting chaired by the DCO’s wife decided to set up a computer centre for women on public-private partnership at Sanatzaar.

The craftswomen and under-training students would also be provided with the facilities of a UPS, an electric generator and sewing machines. In addition, a room of Sanatzaar would be converted into a showroom.

Published in Dawn, July 5th , 2014