During his 40-minute stay, Justic­e Nisar expres­ses satisf­action over cleanl­iness at the facili­tyLAHORE: The surprise visit of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (CJP) Saqib Nisar at Mayo Hospital on Tuesday confused the patients and attendants, expressing pleasure, they suggested that he should visit other hospitals too. “There are several hospitals, including Services, Jinnah, Gangaram and General Hospital where cleanliness is not up to the mark,” commented, Muhammad Shafiq, whose wife was admitted to the Mayo Hospital’s emergency ward. CJP visits Lahore’s Mayo hospital for ‘unannounced inspection’An attendant, Sakina Bibi, said that Justice Nisar’s surprise visits at hospitals would force administrations and health department to provide better health facilities. “He should visit other hospitals too.”On Tuesday, Justice Nisar during the hearing of the Saaf Pani Project inquired the authorities about the conditions of health and announced to pay a surprise visit to the Mayo hospital along with Punjab chief secretary and other officials. Going online: Patients’ database to be launched in all hospitalsUpon coming to know about the lack of clean drinking water in the hospital, Justice Nisar ordered the hospital administration to install a water filtration plant at the facility.

Source: The Express Tribune December 20, 2017 05:15 UTC