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LAHORE: The official data collected from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) claimed a loss of Rs70 million within 3 days of the PIC incident.
Data collected from a private news channel from the doctor PIC hospital stated that the hospital owned by the government has suffered a loss of Rs70 million overall.
The incident occurred earlier on Wednesday when a large group of lawyers ransacked the cardiology institute in Lahore. Lawyers initially blocked the entry and exit points of the hospital, which led to a violent scuffle between the staff and lawyers.
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According to reports and the video footage, the protesting lawyers damaged equipment inside and broke windows of the hospital as well as cars parked outside. The protesters also smashed doors of emergency theatres and staff barely escaped the violence.
The lawyers also attacked media personnel on the site with stones. A female reporter was injured.
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