ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Naveed Kamran Baloch has directed the administration of the Polyclinic Hospital to ensure uninterrupted provision of medicines and proper treatment to all patients.

Besides, he also directed availability of doctors at the hospital, and asked for details of the purchase and disbursement of medicines along with the duty roster of the doctors.

He has further directed that the Polyclinic-II Hospital currently under construction in Sector G-11, be completed as per its original time frame.

He issued these directives after the ombudsman’s Inspection Team, which visited the Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic) here on Tuesday submitted a report, highlighting many deficiencies.

He instructed that immediate steps be undertaken to improve the general cleanliness and sanitation at the hospital.

“No patient should be returned without receiving proper treatment and medicines,” he observed.

He also directed that the vacancies of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff currently lying vacant may be filled as early as possible as per the relevant provisions, without compromising merit and transparency.

The Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Inspection Team visited the Polyclinic Hospital in response to a large number of public complaints regarding mal-administration and improper medical treatment at the hospital.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2026