GUJAR KHAN, Dec 4: Shortage of medicines and lack of facilities at tehsil headquarters hospital have irked the patients and they have demanded the Punjab chief minister to intervene.

They regretted that the shortage of medicines in the hospital had forced the patients to purchase all essential medicines from the market.

On the other hand the hygienic condition in and around the wards was very bad.

The medical superintendent could not be approached as his cell phone was off. —Correspondent