CM VISITS SUNDUS FOUNDATION AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THALASSEMIA PATIENTS
GIVE DUE RESPECT TO OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS, MALTREATMENT WITH LADIES IS BEYOND OUR THOUGHTS, BLAME OF 25 KILLINGS IS BASELESS, POLICE AND JAILS DEPARTMENT HAVE PROPER SYSTEM ABOUT THE TREATMENT WITH THE PRISONERS AND CAPTIVES
IF JIT LEAVES ZAMAN PARK IT WILL BECOME A PRECEDENCE TO INVESTIGATE AT THE DOOR OF THE ACCUSED, SHORTAGE OF MEDICINES IN HOSPITALS WAS CONTRARY TO THE FACTS:
MOHSIN NAQVI TALKING WITH THE MEDIA MEN
Lahore, May 31: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited Sundus Foundation here today and inquired about the health of the under treatment patients. He offered bouquets and other gifts among the patient children.
On this occasion, he while talking to the media men said that “we give much more respect to mothers and sisters and could not afford the maltreatment with them”. He clarified that there were only 11 female prisoners belonging to PTI in jails across the Punjab and atleast four time counter check-up was made after every arrest of the accused. He said that the IG Police Punjab had already briefed the media men regarding the blame of torture on them. He surprised over the killings of 25 persons which were against the facts and it was impossible that people would die and nobody would knew not about them. He emphasised that the investigation shall be instituted if the name of 25 dead bodies were given to the government.
Mohsin Naqvi further stated that if the JIT would move to Zaman Park for investigation it would become a precedence to investigate at the door of accused in future. He said that law would guide if the person did not appear before the JIT. Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi clarified that the impression of shortage of medicines in hospitals in the Punjab was contrary to the facts and any sort of hurdle might come in supply chain of medicines but its close review was being ensured in this regard. A series of meetings for the betterment of health sector was in progress and a visible change in the said sector would be ascertained. The preparation for presenting the 4-month budget was in progress, he added.
Caretaker Chief Minister said that Sundus Foundation of brain child of renowned personality Manoo Bhai was an institution of state-of-the-art and he would start visits the other institutions engaged in the treatment of Thalassemia across the Punjab. He stressed that Thalassemia can be controlled through different petty steps. He asked that if Iran and Greek could be free from Thalassemia why not Pakistan?
Earlier, the Chief Minister inquired about the health of patient children of Thalassemia and Haemophilia and prayed for their early recovery. Mohsin Naqvi made visits of different sections including Dental Surgery Section, Physiotherapy, Lab and Nursing Department and reviewed their health facilities and modern medical equipments. He greatly appreciated the quality health facilities being provided to the patients by the Sundus Foundation. The Caretaker CM was given briefing about the projects of Sundus Foundation. The recovered patient children also met the CM and got their photographs made with him. The Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi said that we were determined to mark the Punjab as Thalassemia free province and said that the legislation regarding the screening of Thalassemia from Matric Class had great importance. He said that the services for the humanity was a noble cause. On this occasion, renowned personalities including Sohail Waraich, Iftikhar Thakur, Dr. Farqad Alamgir and senior office-bearers of Sundus Foundation besides Provincial Ministers Aamir Mir, Dr. Javed Akram, Secretary Primary & Secondary Health, Secretary Information & Culture, Secretary Social Welfare, DGPR, Commissioner Lahore Division, Deputy Commissioner and other senior officers were present.
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