LAHORE
Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy, Jonathan Pratt called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral ties and enhancement of cooperation in various sectors.
Jonathan Pratt praised the decision to hold the PSL final match in Lahore and called it the best step.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the PSL final match was a mega event and decision to hold it in Lahore was taken after consulting all institutions. He said peaceful environment would be ensured during the PSL final match and for this purpose, best security arrangements have been put in place.
He said that Pakistani nation had strong determination to eliminate terrorism and holding of PSL final match was a strong message to terrorists that there was no room for extremist mindset in Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam. He said the nation had given unprecedented sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
He said multidimensional bilateral ties exist between Pakistan and USA, and it is hoped that these relations will strengthen in future. He said we are determined to make Pakistan a welfare state in line with the vision of Quaid-e-Azam. US Consul General in Lahore Yuriy Fedkiw was also present on the occasion.
students: Shahbaz Sharif, taking another commendable step, has invited 25 students of Daanish schools, 25 PEEF scholars, eight best education administrators and 12 best health professionals in the Punjab government enclave to watch the PSL final on Sunday (tomorrow).
On the invitation of the chief minister, 25 girl and boy students of the Daanish schools will be invited. The students will be selected by a committee consisting of the secretary school education, MD Daanish Schools Authority, principal of Daanish Schools and the deputy commissioner concerned. A committee consisting of secretary higher education, PEEF VC and CEO will select 25 PEEF scholars for the final match.
Eight best education administrators will also be invited to watch the PSL final and secretary and special secretary schools education will nominate them. The category of health professionals will include principals, surgeons, professors, VCs, doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. Medical education and specialised healthcare secretary, primary and secondary health secretary will select 12 health professionals.
medical facilities: Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting here Friday to review progress on the health reforms programme and efforts to improve healthcare system.
According to a handout, addressing the meeting, the chief minister said providing quality medical facility is the joint responsibility of all of us and we should work with responsibility to provide best health facilities to the people. He said all decisions taken to improve the healthcare system should be implemented. He said the Punjab government was working on a mega project to provide best medical facilities to the people. He said all ambulances of the health department had been handed over to the Rescue 1122 and to take needy patients to hospitals a comprehensive plan had been made. He said ambulance service desks were being established at emergency blocks in all hospitals, and public and private ambulances would be regulated through these desks.
He said a motorbike ambulance service was being launched and training of staff for this purpose was under process. He said a new foolproof system was being introduced for the purchase, transportation and distribution of medicines and the problems of spurious medicines and embezzlement would be addressed through this system. He said the Punjab government was purchasing medicines worth Rs6 billion and samples of medicines would be checked from foreign labs. He said the mafia playing with the lives of the people should be eliminated at any cost and the process of procurement of samples should also be foolproof.
Shahbaz Sharif said a hospital was being established in Murree and work on this project was in progress at the fast track. He said steps were being taken to upgrade labs in hospitals and there was a need to make programmes of the Public Health Institute effective.
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