Lahore: The Punjab government has ordered an investigation process against a senior medical officer/former hospital director (MS) of Faisalabad Children’s Hospital for alleged blatant violations of procurement and financial rules and continued irregular and irregular maintenance and repair work.
The former MS has also been accused of providing “inappropriate” favor to a private company owned by his wife.
The Minister of Health appointed Professor Tayyiba Wasim, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Alama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, as an interviewer and directed a detailed report in this regard within 60 days.
According to the findings of the earlier inquiry, the new lawsuit was proven against the former MS of the Children’s Hospital in Faisalabad and was sentenced to a fine under Section 4(1)(b) of the PEEDA Act of 2006, in 2006, the order was withdrawn to the PEEDA Act of 2006 to compensate him for his sentence to the State of 135,463.46.3.284444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
Earlier inquiry found out that MS was guilty
According to the investigation report, the construction of children’s hospital includes two stages.
In the first phase, OPD and emergency blocks were built and functions were implemented. The government decided to build different zonings in buildings without the need for approval from competition authorities such as P&D, buildings, and specialized healthcare and medical education departments. The report states that there are no PC-I revisions in the newly created block.
The report noted that the problematic officials allegedly violated the PPRA rules and did not prepare any detailed estimates.
No further administrative and technical sanctions were obtained from the competent authorities.
“He performed maintenance and repair work and procurement projects at a price of Rs 55,770,550 during 2019-20 and 2020-21 without violating the provisions of relevant rules/fund allocation/allocation of funds”.
He performed construction/repair work that violated the rules, which violated the rules at Rs 29,044,160.
The main part of the construction work (Rs 24,691,420) involves the construction of different partitions in hospital buildings, which are built with fragile materials (i.e. gypsum and laminate etc.) and have many risks in terms of durability and safety.
Similarly, the official bought it for 500 meters of high-tech wire (25mm 4-core) for Rs 12,751,000.
The investigation report said that if the purpose according to the requested purpose is unknown. In addition, technical evaluations were not conducted with FESCO/Public Works Department and other agencies before purchasing such high-tech wires.
He bought another 675 RF length ((300 m 4 core) high-tech wire ((300 m 4 core)) for the motor (SIEMENS) of the angiography machine (SIEMENS).
Various differences were found in the procurement.
One of the major differences was pointed out, and the report said the machine was received by the hospital on June 27, 2020, but the wires required to be connected were received on August 28, 2019 and were received at the hospital on March 9, 2020.
“So it is clear that 675 RF length (300 m 4 cores) were purchased for the machine without technical evaluation and demand,” the report said.
Likewise, a supply company or biomedical engineer at the hospital is required to evaluate the strength and length of the required line, but no such reports have been provided before.
There is no packaging list for the above-mentioned machines in the record to check whether the company uses the machine to provide the wires.
In the fiscal year 2020-21, funds worth Rs 411,000 were allocated under the office building supervisor.
Later, the government further allocated/reallocated/reallocated Rs 8,000,000.
Of the total allocation of Rs 8,411,000, only Rs 732,057 were utilized and the hospital government lost Rs 7,678,943.
“He created responsibility in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts, in various other accounting accounts,” the report said.
The report points to MST. Razia Saadi, owner of the M/s climax trader, was the wife of Dr. Abid Hussain, who was then purchased during the observation period and was later awarded additional charges by the Medical Hospital Director of Medical Hospital.
“The maintenance, procurement/repair/construction work performed and carried out in the fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 is illegal/unauthorized. In the case of awarding M/S climax traders, conflict of interest, and all awards from the company are the result of improper preferences.”
Investigation officer Tausie Fatima said the allegations were proven and she recommended significant penalties against Dr. Hussein and other responsible officials. She proposed to restore 135,463,284, confiscated five years of service and conducted other investigations into the Medical Director during the relevant period.
Later, another secretary (administrator) of the health department provided a hearing opportunity to the guilty officer and then endorsed the above penalty, believing that another significant punishment for dismissal services was proposed.
A health department official said Novo’s investigation performance was initiated against Dr Abid Hussain under the direction of the Punjab Service Court.
Posted at Dawn on September 24, 2025
