OKARA: The Okara District Headquarters Hospital will be upgraded from 250 beds to 500 beds.

PML-N MNA Chaudhry Riazul Haq Juj said this at an oath taking ceremony of the office bearers of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Okara chapter, on Thursday.

Ganga Ram Medical College’s Prof Dr Zohra Khanam was also present as guest of honour.

Mr Juj said then prime minister Nawaz Sharif, during his visit to the Okara city in April 2017, had pledged on his demand to upgrade the DHQ Hospital. In pursuance of the project, Rs700 million had been sanctioned and would be released soon.

Mr Juj also granted a generator and computers for the PMA House and the dispensary.

Dr Khanam said soon a medical conference would be arranged in Okara to update doctors’ professional competence.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2017