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First baby-boy born in new millennium

LAHORE: A male baby boy, who is yet to be named, credited to be the first millennium baby born in the Punjab capital at zero-hour here on Saturday.

Lady Willingdon Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Jaffer told APP that baby's mother Rukhsana, wife of Shahid, was brought to the hospital on December 30 following neo-natal pains.

He said the mother gave birth to a healthy baby-boy weighing about 2.6 kilograms at zero-hour, crediting the baby-boy to be registered at serial No 1 of the hospital register and the first millennium baby born in the Punjab capital at the century-old gynaecological hospital.

Shahid, who fathered the boy, said he was very happy to have a "millennium baby" and added:" It is enough and more than enough. APP