Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Islamabad, donated by the Government of China, and addressed the gathering on Thursday.
Addressing the ceremony, PM Shehbaz said that China had gifted the hospital to Pakistan.
He also criticised the closure of the hospital after the Covid-19 pandemic, calling the decision “criminal”.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said the Pak-China Friendship Hospital was donated by the government and people of China.
He said the hospital played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic but was neglected after the pandemic ended.
The 160-bed secondary care hospital has now been restored and upgraded. It is being managed by the Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) to provide medical services.
PM Shehbaz orders urgent reforms in Islamabad government schools
Previously, PM Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to introduce urgent reforms in Islamabad’s government schools.
The reforms will focus on school infrastructure, curriculum, teacher training and student welfare.
He issued the directives during a high-level meeting in Islamabad to review the capital’s public education system.
Sharif instructed officials to resolve all infrastructure issues in government schools on an emergency basis and provide students with a safe learning environment.
He also directed the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to develop a plan to make the organisation more effective and efficient.
The PM also called for the revival of the free lunch programme to provide proper nutrition to students in government schools across Islamabad.
He further ordered the installation of smart boards in all schools as soon as possible to improve teaching and learning facilities.
