Staff Reporter
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said a simple way of life, pure food and observance of principles of Sunnah (PBUH) help in safety from cardiac diseases.
In his message, the CM said a healthy way of life is the best solution to avoid cardiac diseases and it is also important to avoid smoking.
He appealed to the citizens to take care of their health and added that people suffering from cardiac diseases should be very careful to avoid dengue and coronavirus.
The government was providing the best facilities to cardiac patients through SehatInsaaf Card and the cardiology institute was being established in DG Khan, he continued.
Similarly, projects are underway to construct and revamp cardiology wards at divisional and district hospitals.
Furthermore, lakhs of patients are benefiting from the Wazirabad institute of cardiology, he said and added that the establishment of more cardiology institutes was being reviewed as well, concluded the CM.
Meanwhile Chief Minister has sought a report from RPO Sahiwal about the murder of two sisters in an adjoining village of Chichawatni and directed that provision of justice to heirs be ensured and criminals be brought to justice.
Buzdar holds meeting to review jail reforms Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting at his office to review progress on jail reforms.
He approved to celebrate Rahmatul-lil-Alameen Week in jails. The CM will announce a prison package for jail officials and prisoners on the occasion of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen Week.
The meeting decided in principle to approve the phase-wise filling of vacant posts in jails and the CM directed to devise a foolproof mechanism for the provision of quality items for prisoners at canteens at fixed rates. The participants agreed in principle to allow prisoners to bring cushions, quilts etc from homes.
The meeting was told that the installation of dish antennas/ cable facility has been started in prisoners’ barracks in the direction of CM Punjab.
The CM reiterated that protection of prisoners’ rights will be ensured and no one will be allowed any exploitation.
The provision of suitable payments to prisoners working in jails be ensured; he said and directed to overcome the shortage of doctors, paramedics and medicines in jail hospitals for providing the best treatment facilities to the inmates.
The ambulance service be started to shift prisoners to hospitals in case of emergency and work be started on projects to shift jails on solar energy, concluded the CM.
ACS(Home), PS to CM, IG Jail and others attended the meeting.
