Two cancer hospitals will be made operational first time in Punjab: Caretaker CM

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday announced the transformation of Manawan Hospital into Mayo Cancer Hospital besides turning Jubilee Town's Indus Hospital into Punjab's inaugural fully-equipped cancer hospital.

He was addressing a meeting of the Planning and Development Board. During the meeting, he was apprised of 43 priority projects, including upgradation of hospitals.

The CM urged the expeditious completion of the upgrading initiatives for Ganga Ram Hospital, Mayo Hospital, General Hospital, Children's Hospital, Services Hospital, and the Institute of Cardiology in Lahore. "Two government-operated cancer hospitals will be made operational for the first time in the province," he declared.

Additionally, he emphasized meeting deadlines for Children's Hospital in Multan, Nishtar Hospital, Nishtar 2, Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Allied Hospital in Faisalabad, and DG Khan Institute of Cardiology.

Highlighting the revival of the stalled Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences in Jubilee Town after 16 years, Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi

The CM issued directives for the timely completion of a new bridge over the Ravi by January and the swift resolution of issues pertaining to Imamiya Colony Flyover and Abdullahpur Faisalabad Flyover.