ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday summoned reports from the health secretary and the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) secretary in a case pertaining to the shortage of hospitals in Islamabad.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case.
The additional attorney general (AAG) told the court that at least 33 dispensaries are present in the capital while the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has an arrangement of 1149 beds.
The CJP remarked, “No one is there to look after the private hospitals and Islamabad is short of government hospitals and facilities.”
“The private ones are looting the citizens with both hands and same is the case with Al-Shifa hospital where an ailing daughter of a judge was admitted but became disabled despite spending millions on her treatment,” he added.
The top judge also said, “The expenditure for one day in the Doctors’ Hospital is Rs0.1 million.”
He stressed that private hospitals should also be brought under control along with educational institutions.
Justice Ijazul Ahsan maintained that the ordinary citizens are unable to visit PAF and KRL hospitals.
The top judge also said, “CADD has not yet told how to meet the shortage of hospitals.”
“Islamabad is the administrative centre of the country where the diplomats and elite reside,” he noted.
“The CADD secretary should visit government hospitals and witness its deteriorating condition,” he further added.
“There is no compromise over health and education,” urged the CJP.
The hearing was adjourned for four weeks.
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