LAHORE: Following growing complaints about lack of facilities at public hospitals in Lahore, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday took suo motu notice of the issue. Justice Nisar directed medical superintendents of 19 hospitals in the provincial capital to appear before the Supreme Court with a detailed report on facilities at their respective facilities. The superintendents were ordered to appear before the SC’s Lahore registry on Saturday with reports containing details of emergency equipment, CT Scan, MRI and ambulances etc. The CJP further directed that the report should contain details regarding availability of qualified doctors and nursing staff. The SC is already hearing cases regarding the provision of clean water in Sindh and Punjab as well as one regarding high fees in Punjab’s medical colleges.

Source: Pakistan Today January 04, 2018 10:41 UTC