Maryam removes DPO Mianwali on public complaints

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, while visiting District Headquarters Hospital, Trauma Centre and General Hospital in Mianwali on Thursday, said clean environment and best treatment are the foremost right of patients.

Accompanied by PMLN President Nawaz Sharif, she inspected various wards, interacted with patients and prayed for their quick recovery. Nawaz expressed displeasure over revamping the admin block and MS office instead of wards for patients.

Maryam removed DPO Mianwali from his post after receiving complaints against him. She directed action for the elimination of corruption and announced the establishment of first Cathlab in Mianwali. A decision was also taken in principle to undertake solarization of agricultural tube wells at Chadoor, Mianwali. She also directed taking pre-emptive measures against floods and hill torrents.

Later, Maryam presided over a meeting at the DC Office to review development projects in Mianwali. She inquired about bread and flour prices and outlined the performance of Clinics on Wheel and Field Hospitals. She directed functionalizing streetlights along with expanding streets and bazaars by removing encroachments.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said: “The Punjab government will grant solar panels to people to rid them of the burden of electricity bills. The previous government had stopped provision of free medicines for the poor. We are providing 90% medicines free.”