. Objective: 1) To have an overview of epidemiological factors. 2) To determine the outcome of victims. Study design:Descriptive study. Setting: MU-III Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From June 2007 to Dec 2008 Materials and Methods: 484 consecutivepatients who were admitted, from June 2007 to December 2008, in Medical unit III with history of having organophosphorus poisoning wereanalyzed for the epidemiological factors, time to arrive in the hospital, conscious level, mode of poisoning (homicidal, suicidal or accidental)treatment given and outcome. Results: The results of the study showed that age 14-30 years is the major group involved in poisoning 87.9%as compared to ages 31-45years (10.5%) and age more then 45 years (12%), also age group 14-30 years is having more suicidal tendenciesas well as accidental poisoning and these tendencies decrease with increasing age (p value=0.000). Male victims are more as compared tofemale victims (52.9% vs. 46.7%) in the study group. Suicidal tendencies as well as homicidal poisoning is more in female (n= 127 and 44,respectively) while accidental poisoning is more in male population (n=106), (p value=0.001). Urban population is more at risk of poisoning inall three, homicidal, suicidal and accidental, as compared to the rural population (p vale=0.018). Importantly in study is showed that out comeof the poisoning from organophosphorus is directly proportional to the interval between poisoning and presentation in emergency ward (p value=0.000), conscious level of the victim (p value = 0.000) and does not depend upon the mode of management (oxime or atropine) (p value 0.026).Conclusions: Younger urban population have increased tendency of poisoning with a dominance of female population. Rapidity of treatment,time to arrival to hospital and conscious level at presentation are the factors deciding outcome of a given patient rather than the mode oftreatment (oximes and atropine both are equally effective).

Objective: To examine the different type of injuries after police torture. Design: Torture study. Setting: Office of District Standing Medical Board, in DHQ Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From 1.1.2009 to 31.12.2009. Material & Methods: A study of 300 victims of alleged police torture examined by the District Standing Medical Board (DSMB) Faisalabad. Most of the victims at the time of examination were showing visible evidence of Physical trauma. Victims were males. Examination was conducted on the directions of judicial magistrates and District & Session Judge Faisalabad. Conclusion: A wide range of different types of injuries was observed on various parts of the body. Blunt trauma was most frequent. Psychological element of torture was also seen in some victims.

Objective: To screen the barbers for Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Faisalabad. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed by the forensic medicine department of private medical college of Faisalabad after approval from institutional ethical committee.  The camp for screening barbers was arranged in September 2019 at Sargodha road, Faisalabad. Barbers from different Hair Saloons of the city were invited 2-3 days before arranging the camp. Fifty-five barbers joined the camp for screening. All relevant information was noted on predesigned pro forma. Informed consent was taken and blood samples were drawn from each participant for qualitative detection of hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBs Ag) and antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) using one step rapid test devices (Accurate) that are based on a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay technique. Statistical analysis was done on SPSS 21. Percentages and frequencies for Reactive and Non- Reactive tests HBs Ag and anti-HCV were determined. Results: During this study 55 barbers were screened for hepatitis C and hepatitis B.  The age range of the screened barbers was 18-35 years. We found that 3 (5.4%) of the barbers were seropositive for hepatitis C and 1 (1.8%) barber was co- infected with hepatitis C and hepatitis B, In contrast to this  none of the barbers was found to have hepatitis B only. Conclusion: HCV infection is an occupational hazard for barbers, while HBV infection is not found in barbers despite low infectious dose.