Emergency declared in Islamabad hospitals

Islamabad: Minister for National Health Service Mustafa Kamal has announced urgent measures in response to the crisis over the Indo-Pak tensions.

According to the ministry, emergency has been enforced in all public hospitals in Islamabad, and all medical staff have been instructed to remain fully alert and prepared to respond at any moment. All scheduled leaves of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and administrative personnel under the Federal Ministry of Health and its subordinate institutions have been cancelled with immediate effect.

All employees are required to report to duty without delay. In view of the national emergency, Minister Mustafa Kamal has cancelled his official visits to Geneva and Qatar. “At this moment, my top priority is to focus on the domestic situation and ensure the protection of public health,” he said. A 24/7 Emergency Quick Response Centre has been established at the Federal Health Institution. Provincial health secretaries have been instructed to maintain constant coordination with the federal health ministry.