A canteen at Rawalpindi Benazir Bhutto Hospital was sealed, and the responsible staff were arrested after a late-night inspection by the chief minister’s inspection team found expired food items in refrigerators and poor sanitary conditions.
The inspection was conducted on the directions of Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif under the supervision of Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza.
The team conducted surprise visits to various wards and examined medical equipment in different departments of the hospital. It expressed satisfaction with the cleanliness of the wards and the functioning of medical equipment.
The team also spoke to patients and their attendants to inquire about the availability of medicines and other healthcare facilities.
However, conditions at the hospital canteen were found to be unsatisfactory, with expired food items discovered in refrigerators.
Taking strict action, Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza ordered the canteen to be sealed and imposed a heavy fine.
The officials responsible were arrested, while expired and potentially hazardous food items were removed from the canteen.