The canteen at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi has been sealed after expired food items were found in its refrigerators. The staff responsible were also arrested following a late-night inspection.
The inspection was carried out on the orders of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza led the team.
What did the inspection team find?
The team made surprise visits to different hospital wards and checked medical equipment in several departments. It expressed satisfaction with the cleanliness of the wards and the working condition of the equipment.
Officials also spoke to patients and their attendants. They asked about the availability of medicines and other health facilities at the hospital.
However, the team found poor sanitary conditions at the hospital canteen. Expired food items were also found inside the refrigerators.
What action was taken?
Following the findings, Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza ordered the canteen to be sealed and imposed a heavy fine.
The staff responsible were arrested. The team also removed expired and potentially unsafe food items from the canteen to protect patients and visitors.
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University VC resigns
Previously, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University in Lyari, Professor Dr Syed Hussain Mehdi, resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
Why did the vice-chancellor resign?
According to reports, Dr Syed Hussain Mehdi said he was facing constant pressure from a group of university employees.
In his resignation, he stated that protests and demands by employees with political motives were putting pressure on the university administration.
He also said that employees were demanding the resignation of the university registrar.
The VC stressed that university decisions should follow the law and should not be made under pressure from employees.
He warned that accepting such demands could set a bad example for the university’s administration.
He further said that the constant pressure and obstacles had made it difficult to run the university. He added that the current situation was also making it hard to protect the university’s interests.
