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MULTAN, Nov 5: The chief minister has allotted 1.5 acres for setting up an independent burn centre under the auspices of Nishtar Hospital here. Work on the Rs100 million project would start soon, said Nishtar Medical College and Hospital Principal Executive Officer Prof Dr Shabbir Ahmad Nasir on Friday.
He said in fact work on the project would have started but due to price spiral in the building material the PC-1 for the 65-bed facility had to be revised. It would require about two months to start work on the complex, he added.
Dr Shabbir said in view of the increase in incidents of self-immolation or setting afire of women by their in-laws the chief minister allocated adequate funds and land for the purpose. The land is situated near the district jail.
Cash prize: Punjab Minister for Agriculture Marketing Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon on Friday awarded a Rs10,000 cash prize to Vaniza Mehek for clinching first position in the Punjab in the medical entry test and outstanding performance in FSc.
"They are our real heroes", said the minister who gave the prize to the student from his own pocket at a ceremony at Nishat High School, Multan. Vaniza Mehek, the daughter of Hakam Ali, an assistant professor of Govt College, Multan, secured 968 marks in FSc examinations and got first position in Punjab in the last entry test for admissions to medical colleges. -APP
