On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the CM Inspection Team (CMIT) visited Gujranwala Teaching Hospital and dismissed its Medical Superintendent (MS) and Principal over mismanagement.
Provincial Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza deployed a special team to the hospital for a surprise inspection of various departments, collecting feedback from patients and their attendants on hospital services. The inspection revealed lapses in the provision of medicines and overall management, leading to the removal of the MS and Principal.
In a bid to improve service delivery and strengthen good governance, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has activated the Chief Minister’s Inspection Teams across the province to ensure effective monitoring of public sector institutions.
According to officials, the Chief Minister Punjab has introduced a new governance model under which inspection teams are actively operating in the field. The teams are submitting regular reports to the Chief Minister Punjab, while a dedicated digital dashboard has also been made functional to enable real-time monitoring.
On the directives of the Chief Minister Punjab, inspection teams are conducting inspections of hospitals to ensure the provision of free medicines and healthcare facilities to patients. Any negligence or shortcomings in service delivery are being identified promptly for corrective action.
The inspection teams, acting on the Chief Minister Punjab’s instructions, will also extend monitoring to education departments and other government institutions beyond the health sector.
Additionally, inspection teams along with Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Shoaib Mirza have been carrying out surprise visits to hospitals. Following public complaints and inspection findings, several medical superintendents (MSs) and principals have been replaced for failing to meet performance standards.
The Chief Minister Punjab has emphasized that public welfare, transparency and accountability remain the government’s top priorities, and strict action will continue against officials found negligent in their duties.