The emergency ward has been fully occupied as the number of heart patients surge at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore, the largest public sector cardiac hospital in Punjab. According to the PIC administration, over 1,000 patients are visiting the hospital on a daily basis. Due to the unavailability of beds some patients are treated in chairs and wheelchairs. The surge is purely caused by weather. PIC officials say they see an uptick in the number of patient every winter. To cope with the situation, the administration is trying to increase the number of beds in the hospital and has prepared a plan as well. Dr Aftab Younis, a renowned and senior cardiac sur.