The Punjab government has announced the formation of a search committee to appoint a chief oncologist for the Nawaz Sharif Cancer Care Hospital, the first public cancer facility in the province.
A 7-member search committee has been established under the leadership of Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, which includes prominent officials such as Minister for Specialised Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Punjab Chief Secretary, Chairman of P&D, Dr Adnan Khan (Nawaz Sharif's physician), Secretary of Specialised Health, and the Vice Chancellor of King Edward Medical University.
The committee will interview candidates for the position of Chief Oncologist at the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer and will then send a panel of three names for approval to Punjab Chief Minister.
Reporter: Zahid Chaudhry