Islamabad, November 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):Vacant positions in PIMS be filled in on merit and the officers and the staff members existing in promotion zone be promoted forthwith. These instructions were passed by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. The meeting of the Standing Committee was held today under the Chairmanship of its Chairman Honourable Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla, MNA.
The Standing Committee visited all sections of PIMS. Thereafter a meeting of the Committee was held in Seminar Room No. 2 of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad. The Standing Committee was informed that there are 4029 sanctioned strength of Doctors, Charge Nurses, Paramedics and other staff. Out of which 25% posts are vacant.
The PIMS authorities informed that the Federal Public Service Commission takes 2-3 years for appointment of doctors. Due to which they are facing a shortage of staff. The Standing Committee noted that more than 200 doctors and other staff members were in the promotion zone but they were not being promoted due to one reason or the other.
The Standing Committee directed that all of the doctors, charge nurses, paramedics and other staff members who qualify to be promoted and the posts available be promoted forthwith and all other vacant posts should be filled in by direct recruitment on merit. However, the Standing Committee recommended that the posts which are to be filled in through FPSC be filled in on contract basis or daily wages.
However, the case for appointment on permanent basis may be initiated through FPSC, so that permanent doctors be appointed, on merit, in PIMS and the compliance report be furnished to the Standing Committee. The Standing Committee was informed that PIMS wanted to open OPD in the evening because a huge number of patients cannot be completely handled in the morning.
The Committee appreciated the idea and recommended that evening OPD may be started on priority basis. The Standing Committee was informed that a new state of the art emergency ward is going to be constructed in the PIMS. However, the Ministry of Planning has some reservations regarding the drawings of the emergency ward. Hence, the constructed work has been halted.
The Standing Committee directed that the construction work of the emergency be started on priority basis. However, the Standing Committee decided to hold a meeting to probe into the matter of construction of the new emergency building of PIMS. It was decided to invite the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives to attend the meeting.
The meeting of the Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination was presided over by its Chairman Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla and attended by the Members of National Assembly; Mr. Nisar Ahmed Cheema, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, Ms. Shams-un-Nisa, Dr. Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro and Mr. Ramesh Lal. The meeting was also attended by the Special Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and senior officers of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and PIMS.
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