PHC summons chief secretary over rising dengue cases in KP.

PESHAWAR -- The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the provincial chief secretary to appear in the next hearing over rising cases of dengue virus across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), media reported on Thursday.

The high court heard a petition related to the anti-dengue measures by the provincial authorities over outspread of the mosquito-borne disease.

During the hearing, the KP's Health director-general apprised PHC that 6,803 dengue cases have been reported in KP and 6,721 affected people were discharged from the hospitals after medical treatment. The health officer continued that 82 patients are currently under treatment in different hospitals.

Justice Qaiser Rashid questioned for the steps being...

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