No word on bill whose delay irked Punjab speaker
Elahi adjourned previous session after finding draft on emergency council missing from agenda
A file photo of Punjab Assembly in session. PHOTO: ONLINE
LAHORE:
Not a word was heard in the provincial assembly on Monday about the Punjab Emergency Council Bill, although Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi had adjourned the House on February 25. He did that in protest against the government not making the bill a part of the agenda.
“I am going to adjourn the House till March 1 and no proceedings will be conducted until The Punjab Emergency Council Bill (relating to Rescue 1122 service) is brought on the agenda of the assembly,” the speaker had declared.
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Covid vaccination off to slow start in Punjab
Eligible health workers unclear about side effects
Photo: Reuters
LAHORE:
The medical and paramedical staff of government hospitals in Punjab appear reluctant to get vaccinated against coronavirus till the situation regarding the side effects becomes clear.
Out of about 20,000 doctors, 70,000 nurses and 150,000 paramedics working in 253 government hospitals across the province, only 1,500 have received the first dose of the vaccine. According to sources, about 10 per cent of them complained of dizziness for two days after receiving the vaccine, while 2% reported having a mild fever.
However, in general, the heads of medical institutions have failed to persuade the staff to come forward for the vaccination against coronavirus. Also, no one has accurate data on the number of staff members vaccinated on a daily basis.
Screening students for Covid a herculean task
Parents fear financial burden if infection is suspected
Children attend a class at a school in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE:
Screening of students for coronavirus infection as per directions of the National Command and Operations Centre has become a big challenge for educational institutions in Punjab, including universities.About 200,000 students are returning to the 30 government universities in the province. Another 70,000 students will attend classes in 700 colleges, while 38,000 primary and 7,000 elementary schools have eight million pupils. The 600,000 teachers and other staff will also have to be screened at the time of entering the educational institutions. It is estimated that ensuring the screening at such a mass scale would cost a heavy amount.
Govt hospitals under scrutiny
PHOTO: EXPRESS
LAHORE:
The Punjab health department has launched a crackdown against mismanagement and negligence by the administrators of the province s government hospitals in a bid to improve the health facilities for the people.
The provincial health ministry has announced a zero-tolerance policy against negligence by hospital administrations and planned surprise visits by senior officers to monitor the conditions in them.
The ministry has formed teams of officials of the Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department to start monitoring the hospitals and take immediate action against corruption and mismanagement.
A couple of days ago, the department suspended the medical superintendent of the Government Hospital Shahdara and instructed the administrations of all hospitals to improve the conditions.