{"id":482649,"date":"2025-06-04T08:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=482649"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:37:35","slug":"ppp-swat-rejects-mti-status-for-saidu-hospital-announces-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ppp-swat-rejects-mti-status-for-saidu-hospital-announces-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP Swat rejects MTI status for Saidu Hospital, announces protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haroon Siraj<br \/>\nSwat<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Swat has firmly rejected the government\u2019s decision to convert Saidu Teaching Hospital into a Medical Teaching Institution (MTI), calling it an \u201canti-public\u201d move that threatens access to affordable healthcare in the region. The announcement has sparked public concern, prompting the PPP to launch a protest campaign and announce legal action.<br \/>\nAddressing a press conference here on Tuesday at Swat Press club,PPP Swat President Salim Khan, joined by Malakand Division President Malik Akram Khan and senior party members, strongly criticized the PTI-led provincial government for its health sector policies. He warned that the MTI status would limit the availability of free and essential medical services for the people of Swat.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is not just a policy shift, it\u2019s an attack on the basic rights of the people,\u201d Salim Khan said.<br \/>\nHe added that PPP would oppose the decision on both legal and public platforms.<br \/>\nThe PPP leadership also highlighted the negative impact of the contractor system introduced at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, calling it a failed experiment now being repeated in Swat. \u201cWe will not allow the same mistake to be repeated here,\u201d they declared.<br \/>\nThe party stated that the People\u2019s Lawyers Forum would soon file a writ petition in the Peshawar High Court. They also warned of expanding their protests if the decision is not withdrawn. \u201cWe will not let public interests be compromised under the name of reforms,\u201d Salim Khan said.<br \/>\nSaidu Teaching Hospital, a 500-bed facility affiliated with Saidu Medical College, provides key healthcare services including emergency care, ICU, CCU, and neonatal units to residents of Swat and nearby areas. It is accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haroon Siraj Swat The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Swat has firmly rejected the government\u2019s decision to convert Saidu Teaching Hospital into a Medical Teaching Institution (MTI), calling it an \u201canti-public\u201d move that threatens access to affordable healthcare in the region. 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