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Student burnt in PINS lab explosion dies

By Our Correspondent
January 28, 2024

LAHORE : One of the paramedic students, injured in an explosion in a pathology lab at Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS), Lahore, has expired.

The Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) building can be seen in this picture released on August 15, 2021. — Facebook/Punjab Institute of Neurosciences - PINS
The Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) building can be seen in this picture released on August 15, 2021. — Facebook/Punjab Institute of Neurosciences - PINS

The body of the injured student named Mudassar was burnt up to 80pc in the laboratory explosion. It is learnt that Mudassar's family tried to file an application, at kiosk set up within the Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, against the PINS administration for alleged negligence that led to his death. However, an official at the police post did not entertain them and refused to accept the application.