Only 11 PTI women workers in jails, claims Punjab CM

01 Jun, 2023

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said on Wednesday that if the JIT would move to Zaman Park for investigation, it would become a precedence to investigate at the doors of accused in future.

The law would take its due course if the person did not appear before the JIT, he said while talking to media during his visit to Sundus Foundation where he inquired about the health of the under treatment patients.

The CM said: “We give much more respect to mothers and sisters and could not afford the maltreatment of them.”

He clarified that there were only 11 female prisoners belonging to PTI in jails across the Punjab and at least four time counter check-up was made after every arrest of the accused. He emphasised that the investigation shall be instituted if the name of 25 dead bodies were given to the government.

Mohsin Naqvi clarified that the impression of shortage of medicines in hospitals in the Punjab was contrary to the facts and any sort of hurdle might come in supply chain of medicines but its close review was being ensured in this regard.

A series of meetings for the betterment of health sector was in progress and a visible change in the said sector would be ascertained. The preparation for presenting the four-month budget was in progress, he added.

Earlier, the CM inquired about the health of patient children of Thalassemia and Haemophilia and prayed for their early recovery. Mohsin Naqvi visited different sections including Dental Surgery section, Physiotherapy, Lab and Nursing department and reviewed their health facilities and modern medical equipments.

Moreover, the CM visited Lady Willingdon Hospital where he made a formal beginning of plantation by planting a sapling in the lawn of the hospital. Mohsin Naqvi hoisted the special flag of Lady Willingdon Hospital. He inspected basement and other departments of the hospital.

The CM directed to provide latest dental machinery in the Punjab Medical Dental College.

He further directed to do partition in order to save every patient from infection. He underscored that environment for the patients in the Punjab Dental College should be excellent, qualitative and even better than private dental hospitals.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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