Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday directed the quarters concerned to complete Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital (NSKH) in Swat by end of May this year.
He was chairing the meeting of Punjab Hospitals Trust to review construction of the NSKH at Swat.
The finance minister, who is also the president of the trust, said the state-of-the-art NSKH was a splendid gift for the people of Swat.
Appreciating the project stakeholders, he said Swat NSKH was a welfare project and the people donating generously to the hospital were doing a great public service.
The minister also urged all the officials concerned to overcome hurdles and expedite the pace of work for execution of the project on time.
On the occasion, the Technical and Finance Committee of the project briefed the participants on progress of construction of the project.
The meeting reviewed expenditure incurred on the hospital so far, procurement of equipment and appointment of staff and expressed its satisfaction.
Among others, the meeting was also attended by Punjab P&D Chairman Irfan Elahi, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa, representatives of the Punjab finance department, consultants, contractors as well as other senior officials of Punjab and Khyper Pakhtunkhwa governments and the finance division.
