A delegation of doctors called on Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at his office on Wednesday and discussed different issues including solutions of problems faced by doctors’ community and improvement of healthcare facilities. Talking on the occasion, the CM said that provision of a better healthcare system to patients is his mission adding that health sector will be made exemplary in collaboration with the doctors’ community. “The traditional status quo will have to be broken for providing best treatment to the patients and the government will go to every extent to provide this facility to patients. Provision of best treatment facilities to the patients is the first priority of the government,” he added. He said that different steps are being taken for providing best facilities in hospitals’ as serving the ailing humanity is not less than a virtue. He assured that no stone will be left unturned for bringing necessary improvements in healthcare system adding that all the stakeholders will have to work jointly in this regard. Usman Buzdar said that there is no dearth of resources for public welfare and the people attached with the health sector as well as the doctors community will have to perform as the savior because serving the ailing humanity is a collective responsibility of us all. He said that doctors’ role with regard to serving the ailing humanity is praiseworthy and added that improving the service-delivery as well as provision of best healthcare facilities to the general public in the nook and corner of the province is the collective responsibility. Doctors are associated with a noble profession and they have to act as a real benefactor for serving the ailing humanity. The way people have elected us for their service, parents and medical institutions have also enabled the doctors for this service, he said. Though, the role of doctors and politicians are dissimilar, but the objective is same and we are required to serve the humanity with joint efforts. In this regard, the medical institutions will have to be improved. Everyone will have to give full attention to improve the service-delivery and a correct use of authority and fulfillment of responsibilities will yield better results in health sector, the CM concluded. Those who called on the CM included Dr Majeedullah, Dr Khalilur Rahman, Dr Ibrar Hussain, Dr Rashid Qureshi, Dr Saadullah, Dr Rohul Amin and others. Separately, Buzdar expressed his satisfaction over best security arrangements made in the province in wake of Christmas and birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam and congratulated police, law enforcement agencies and cabinet committee for law and order in this regard. In a statement, the CM said that Christian community has celebrated Christmas in a peaceful manner. Similarly, best arrangements were made for the celebrations which held with regard to birth anniversary of Quaid. He appreciated the performance of law enforcement agencies and added that cabinet committee for law and order has worked hard for the maintenance of law and order. Meanwhile, best coordination was maintained between different departments and they worked as a team, he added. Separately, different people coming from rural areas met with Buzdar at his office. He sat with them and listened to their grievances attentively. He issued on-the-spot instructions for the redressal of their problems. Talking to them, Buzdar said that helping the people satiates him adding that impecunious strata will be given their rights by the government. Solving the problems of the common man is our important priority and government is working hard in this regard, he added. Separately, Buzdar condoled the death of famous poet and writer Muhammad Anwar Moeen Zubairi. In a condolence message, the CM has extended sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul. Buzdar also condoled the death of Religious Affairs Minister Pir Noorul Haq Qadri’s father. Buzdar also strongly condemned the killing of politician Syed Ali Raza Abidi and expressed a deep sense of sorrow over this tragic incident. He has extended sympathies to the bereaved family adding that more it is condemned, the less it would be. “We stand with the family of late Ali Raza Abidi in this hour of sorrow,” he added. Published in Daily Times, December 27th 2018.