The Sindh High Court has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman to constitute a team and probe the issue illegalities and corruption in the health institutions of Larkana region without any delay.
“Such a move shall ensure legal action against anyone if found guilty but this shall not be exploited to cause harassment to the innocents,” the order stated. It further directed that the anti-corruption authorities shall cooperate with the NAB.
The said order was passed in a constitutional petition filed by Nadir Khoso through his advocate Shamsuddin Abbasi against the Chandka Medical College Hospital medical superintendent and others for deplorable conditions of public sector hospitals.
The court issued contempt notice to the chairman Anti-corruption Establishment, Sindh, as no one appeared on their behalf. The health secretary was issued notice for his personal appearance along with comprehensive report on next hearing on October 29, 2015, at 11 am. The secretary was also required to bring complete record regarding status of Sindh Health Care Commission Act, 2013, towards its complete enforcement, policy if any, on issue of handing over teaching hospitals to university(ies), rules/policy etc detailing mechanism for purchase of medicines with or without consultation of hospital’s management and mechanism framed by the government regarding health facilities provided to the public in all sectors, MOU(s) as well relevant directions of PMDC.
The notice was also issued to the medical superintendent and principal, GMMMC & Hospital, Sukkur, as it was pointed out that PMDC had issued a letter for derecognizing of GMMMC & Bibi Aseefa Dental College, Larkana, for insufficient facilities. Dr Amanullah Jokhio, Pro VC, SMBBMU, CMC Principal Dr Sher Muhammad Shaikh, Dr Muneer Ahmed, CMCH MS, Dr Muhammad Nasir Jalbani, DHO, Dr Ghulam Murtaza Soomro, Director, Health Services, Larkana Division, appeared in the court.
