Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to thalassemia & bone marrow transplant centre project at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur after his return from Balochistan.
He inquired after the child patients and asked the attendants about medical facilities. A patient namely Amina expressed the desire to study. The chief minister directed that steps should be taken for her education in some good educational institution at the expense of the Punjab government.
He inspected various sections and directed to expedite the pace of work. Rs 90 crore will be provided at the earliest to operationalize this project by next financial year, he added. This project would be a great boon as bone marrow transplant facility was unavailable in southern Punjab. The chief minister was told that around Rs 23 crore have been spent on this project.
Talking to the media, the chief minister said that he visited this project to know about the ground realities and added that this government will soon complete this important initiative to provide quality healthcare facilities. Replying to a question about naming the Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur, after Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi, he said that proposal would be examined. He also announced journalists’ colony for the media persons of Bahawalpur and assured to take steps soon in this regard along with the provision of sehat insaf cards to the journalists. He also visited flour sale point at Chowk Fawara.
He said that there was no flour crisis in Punjab and 20 kg flour bag was being provided at Rs 805. Flour sale points have been increased and I am visiting different areas to know about field situation, he added. Due to the efforts of the administration and Food Department, the situation was normal and no one would be allowed to increase the flour price. He expressed displeasure over the poor cleanliness condition of Trust Park and directed the commissioner to improve the situation.
Usman Buzdar has congratulated the nation over the successful test-fire of Ghaznavi ballistic missile. He also extended felicitations to the scientists, engineers and armed forces adding that Pakistan has achieved another milestone and the defence position of the country has been further strengthened.
He has welcomed the Bangladesh cricket team to Lahore. In a statement, he said that cricket lovers will enjoy T20 matches and added that arrival of Bangladesh cricket team is an important step towards the revival of international cricket. Every possible step has been taken for the provision of foolproof security and peaceful and congenial atmosphere will be provided to the spectators, he added.
