PIC problems to be resolved: CM

LAHORE

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that though patients are facing certain problems due to rush in Punjab Institute of Cardiology, all issues will be resolved after the new block of the hospital becomes functional.

Presiding over a meeting regarding Punjab Institute of Cardiology and appreciating treatment and cleanliness arrangements in the hospital, he announced a cash prize of Rs500,000 for the hospital administration and staff.

He also announced commendation certificates for the staff.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that during his surprise visit to the hospital the other day he was pleased to see excellent arrangements in the hospital. He said that efficiency of the doctors, nurses and other staff of Punjab Institute of Cardiology regarding service of ailing humanity was commendable. He said that such doctors, nurses and paramedics deserve all respect and they would continue to be encouraged in future as well.

The chief minister issued instructions for making the new emergency block of the hospital operational and said it would result in better treatment facilities to the patients. He directed that the work of supply of Sui gas should be completed as early as possible. He directed that a referral system should be devised for minimising the load of patients on the hospital and such patients who could be treated in other hospitals should be shifted under referral system. He said that a system should be evolved for the provision of medicines to the patients coming from other areas of Punjab in their respective cities as it would save them from inconvenience of travel to Lahore for this purpose.

schools: Shahbaz Sharif has said that government has decided to construct more than 25,000 additional classrooms during next two years in schools across the province under “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme”.

He said the programme to be started from South Punjab during current year would be implemented in phases.

He was addressing a meeting held to review matters pertaining to “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme”, here Monday. The chief minister said the Punjab government was implementing a comprehensive programme for provision of modern facilities to students so as to promote quality education in the province. He said that special attention had also been paid for provision of missing facilities in schools and these had been ensured to a large extent in educational institutions.

Shahbaz Sharif said that “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme” was a revolutionary step of the Punjab government and its implementation would result in availability of better academic facilities to students and they would be able to pay more attention to their studies. He said that a programme had been evolved for the construction of more than 10,000 rooms in different schools during current year and it was being started from South Punjab.

He said the project would leave a positive impact on education sector and better educational facilities would be available to students. Issuing instructions to Communication & Works Department for the speedy implementation of the programme, he said a high standard work should be ensured in the construction of classrooms and an effective system of monitoring should also be devised. He said that matters pertaining to early implementation of this programme should be settled and the departments concerned should work speedily in this regard.