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- ↑ KIRAN Hospital. "About Us". Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Web Desk (November 5, 2016). "Faisal Raza Abidi arrested in Patel Para killing case". The News. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Saher Baloch (March 6, 2013). "Blast-hit families: No residential arrangement by govt in New Rizvia". KIRAN Hospital. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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