BAHAWALPUR: The decision of Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) administration to shift its Gastro enteritis ward along with its OPD to the Nawab Sadiq Abbasi Government Hospital on Jhangiwali Road has irked the local population.

Expressing concern over the decision, office-bearers and members of patients’ welfare society, civil society and bar association said the OPD attracted a large number of gastro patients.

They added the BVH was located in the centre of Bahawalpur city and was easily approachable whereas the Nawab Sadiq Hospital was located at a far-off place, forcing patients to spend extra money on travel.

A BVH administration official argued that as BVH had limited accommodation with old machinery and its shifting to Nawab hospital was inevitable.

He said its building had adequate accommodation along with new machinery to treat in-door patients.

He said gastro patients would get better treatment facilities at the Government Sadiq Abbasi hospital.

Another official added that BVH was also planning to shift another two wards of surgery and medicine from the BVH to Jhangiwala hospital for better treatment facilities to the patients there.

ACE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Vehari, claimed to have arrested Noman patwari and his assistant Ali Raza for accepting illegal gratification from a man today.

According to ACE officials, both suspects had accepted a sum of Rs20,000.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2026