Meets industrialists at Auto Show 2026
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated a PET-CT cyclotron facility and a cryoablation centre for cancer treatment at Nishtar Hospital, and inspected various departments and treatment facilities.
The chief minister visited the cryoablation centre and examined the newly installed machine. Officials briefed her that the Chinese cryoablation technology could destroy cancerous tumours using needles, offering a minimally invasive treatment option.
The chief minister also visited the PET-CT cyclotron centre and reviewed the cyclotron machine s procedure, as well as the ra-diopharmaceutical production laboratory and pharmacy hot lab.
She inspected the 100-bed cancer centre, including its OPD, ICU, chemotherapy and radiotherapy rooms, digital and CT simula-tor room and focused radiotherapy linear accelerator room.
The chief minister met Musarrat Arshad, 55, the first patient from Kamalia to receive cancer treatment through the cryoablation machine. The patient became emotional while recounting her successful treatment. Maryam Punjab consoled her and congratulated her on her recovery.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday inaugurated the three-day Pakistan International Auto Show 2026 at the Lahore Expo Centre and met industrialists associated with the automobile industry and appreciated their contributions to national economic development. Industry experts praised her vision as exemplary.
