OKARA, June 5: The District Headquarters Hospital’s emergency ward has the only doctor to treat patients, a survey conducted by this correspondent revealed on Wednesday.

Hundreds of patients visit the ward round-the-clock. The only available doctor can hardly do justice to his job. Sometimes doctors of the other units have to treat emergency patients. Overall, the patients have to face a great deal of difficulty.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Anjuman-i-Tajran and some social organizations have demanded the higher-ups that they should appoint at least two doctors and more paramedical staff for each eight-hour shift.

Besides, there is a shortage of furniture, wheel chairs, drip stands and even electric bulbs and tubelights at the emergency ward. Unavailability of medicines has been adding to the patients’ worries.

Wapda dues: District Nazim Syed Sajjad Haider has directed all the district heads of federal and provincial departments in the district to clear outstanding power dues by the end of June 30.

This he said while presiding over a special meeting attended by all district heads of the departments here on Thursday.

He also directed Wapda authorities to resolve the issue of disputed bills without any delay.

Mr Haider assured the Wapda that the district government would cooperate with it in achieving its recovery target.

PMA DEMAND: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Okara chapter, has asked the government that it should launch a special tree plantation campaign across the country on the eve of the International Environment Day.