Shahbaz Sharif. - File Photo

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party Punjab chapter says it will try to lodge a case against Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif over the death of patients owing to alleged reaction of free drugs.

“We will not only try to get a murder case registered against Sharif being a health minister but also demand his resignation over the loss of precious lives,” PPP Punjab deputy parliamentary leader Shaukat Basra said.

Talking to Dawn on Tuesday, Mr Basra said it had been a gross negligence on part of the chief executive of the province who was not ready to take responsibility of the deaths.

He said the chief minister had made a team of his ‘favourites’ which had failed to deliver.