A high-level meeting at the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department in Lahore was chaired by Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique to review ongoing and proposed health projects across Punjab.
The session was attended by Secretary Health Azmat Mahmood, Special Secretary Development Ahmed Kamal Mann, Additional Secretary Amira Bidar, Chief Planning Officer Fatima Noreen and other senior officers who received detailed briefings on current and upcoming initiatives.
Officials presented updates on several flagship schemes including the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research Lahore, Nawaz Sharif Medical District Lahore, University of Child Health Sciences Lahore, Maryam Nawaz Institute of Cardiology Gujranwala, Maryam Nawaz Sharif Medical College and Teaching Hospital Mianwali and Children’s Hospital Bahawalpur, among others, outlining timelines and resource allocations for each project.
Khawaja Salman Rafique said that historic and revolutionary initiatives worth billions of rupees are being undertaken in the health sector to ensure provision of quality healthcare facilities at the doorstep of the public, and stressed that a comprehensive network of new hospitals is being established across the province.
Secretary Health Azmat Mahmood reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the timely completion of all ongoing projects, noting that work on new initiatives is progressing rapidly and that continuous monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure efficiency and transparency.
The meeting underscored a provincial push to fast-track health projects and strengthen healthcare infrastructure so that citizens across Punjab can access improved medical services close to home.
