Full-fledge Punjab health minister likely in few days

Full-fledge Punjab health minister likely in few days
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Summary after 112 deaths, Punjab government is mulling to appoint a full-fledge health minister in Punjab.

Deteriorating matters of health ministry have forced Punjab govt to appoint a ’full-fledge’ health minister. After hundreds of deaths due to dengue and PIC medicines, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif is under criticism as health ministry is working without health minister in the province and CM Punjab hold portfolio of many ministries including health.Now a full-fledge health minister is likely in Punjab in next few days. Shahbaz Sharif will announce the name of new health minister after consultation with party president Mian Nawaz Sharif.Four names are under consideration for new health minister slot which include Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Dr Asad Ashraf, Dr Saeed Elahi and Member Punjab Assembly from Arifwala Dr Farrukh Javed.

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