Breaking News - SC gives Punjab health minister four months to procure 279 ventilators

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Breaking News - SC gives Punjab health minister four months to procure 279 ventilators
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab health minister to procure 279 ventilators in four months time.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar expressed anger at the lack of facilities provided in government hospitals while hearing a case regarding the lack of ventilators in government hospitals. To this, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid told the court that the summary to buy the ventilators is with the chief minister.

“How many summaries are with the chief minister,” the chief justice remarked, “You think ventilators are a joke.”



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