Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to highlight the status (information services, infrastructure, budget, collection and staffing) of public girls' high school libraries of the Lahore city. Lahore is the second largest and hub of educational institutions in Pakistan. Resource-based learning is the basic right of all citizens. School libraries support teaching and learning with best available information resources. In Pakistan, fewer studies have reported the status of school libraries, and keeping in view the significance of early education, the present study highlights the situation through a qualitative lens.Design/methodology/approach -For an in-depth analysis of the situation, qualitative research approach was used. The data were collected through interviews and observation technique. Additionally, focus groups were conducted with the students of grade IX and X to find their school libraries' perceptions.Findings -The findings revealed that the overall status of school libraries was unsatisfactory. Libraries were facing many problems such as lack of staff, budget, place and poor infrastructure issues. It was also found that economic geographical location of schools was not the factor affecting the status of libraries; rather, the schools' head was mainly responsible for the better condition of the libraries.Research limitations/implications -The study has implications for educationists, librarians, library schools and library professional organizations to make effective policies. However, the findings cannot be generalized and can be applicable in a similar context.Originality/value -The study is based on MPhil thesis and is significant to be added in global school librarianship literature.

Objective: To determine to mean change in levels of Triglycerides (TG), Total cholesterol (TC), High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in critically ill patients at admission,18 hours and 42 hours after admission. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Pathology & Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi (AFIP), in collaboration with Military Hospital Rawalpindi (MH), Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi (CMH) and Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology Rawalpindi (AFIC) Pakistan, from Mar to Sep 2016. Methodology: A total of Fifty patients admitted to intensive care units of MH, CMH and AFIC for coronary artery disease(CAD), sepsis, burns and cancer were included in the study. Patients on lipid-lowering drugs and post-surgery patients were excluded.TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and TG were analysed on ADVIA 1800 (SIEMENS, Germany). Results: Fifty patients were included with mean age of 48.12±2.26 years. Parametric analyses revealed significant increase in serum TG levels during hospitalization in critically ill patients in various disease groups (Mean±SD at admission, 18 hours and 42 hours): TG (CNS disorders 1.35±0.18, 1.78±0.24 and 1.22±0.17; CVS 1.92±0.21, 2.15±0.28 ,2.32 ±0.20; sepsis 1.55±0.18,1.38+0.24,1.54+0.17; malignancies 1.24±0.31, 1.28+0.42,1.35+0.30; renal disorders 1.39+0.35,1.82+0.47,1.08+0.33; (p<0.05). TC decreased in sepsis, CVS and cancer patients while increasing in CNS and renal disorders. HDL-C and LDL-C decreased in all diseases as an acute stress response. Conclusions: During critical illness, TG and LDL-C may change significantly; therefore, they should be monitored and interpreted with extreme care if requested to be performed within the course of the disease.

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