LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has paid tribute to the rescuers providing Rescue 1122 services and emergency staff at hospitals.
In her message on World First Aid Day, the Chief Minister said that timely first aid was crucial to saving precious human lives. “First aid is indispensable in accidents and emergencies,” she said.
She stressed the need to raise public awareness about first aid for building a safe and healthy society.
Maryam Nawaz said that the Punjab government was pursuing a policy of providing all available resources to save precious human lives in emergency situations. She said Punjab was the first province to launch an Air Ambulance service to ensure timely treatment of patients during the golden hours. “The Punjab government is taking all possible measures to improve emergency medical services,” she added.
The Chief Minister said first aid and rescue services had been provided in flood-hit areas through ‘Clinics on Wheels’, ‘Field Hospitals’ and ‘Clinics on Boats’.
The CM said Rescue 1122 was working round the clock to serve humanity and provide immediate medical assistance to victims of accidents. She urged every citizen, particularly young people and students, to acquire basic first-aid training.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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