Lahore
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed Maqbool Ahmad block in King Edward Medical University. Governor Punjab also attended the Convocation of University of Punjab and International conference 2022 over Romatology under Sheikh Zaid Post Graduate Medical Institute.
The Governor also attended the convocation of Punjab University where Provincial Minister for Local Government Mian Mahmood Rasheed and Vice Chancellor Punjab University Dr Niaz Ahmed Akhtar were also present.
He also distributed medals among students and congratulated them on their success. The Governor said that we are pursuing a policy of strengthening the universities of Punjab as well as freeing them from political interference.
The work being done in Pakistan today to strengthen the institutions on merit is unprecedented in the past. The government is also paying full attention to the health and education sectors.
Apart from Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health Dr Faisal Sultan also participated in the International Conference on Rheumatology 2022 under Sheikh Zayed Post Graduate Medical Institute.
I am pleased to be participating in the International Conference on Rheumatology. The present government is paying close attention to the provision of facilities to the people in the field of health and the Insaf Health Card is a historic gift of this government to the poor people.
Health is a fundamental and constitutional right of every Pakistani and the present government will use all its resources for it.
He said that he hoped that other medical colleges and hospitals in Pakistan would follow the example of Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex and try to establish important departments like Rheumatology in their institutions to fill the shortage of doctors in this field.
The Governor of Punjab also appreciated the services of Pakistani doctors and other medical personnel in the war against covid-19 Pandemic.
