PEEDA starts proceedings against employees involved in fake corona vaccination of Nawaz Sharif

By: News Desk
Published: 10:20 PM, 18 Jan, 2023
PEEDA starts proceedings against employees involved in fake corona vaccination of Nawaz Sharif
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The Punjab government has initiated disciplinary proceedings under the Punjab Employees Efficiency and Discipline and Accountability (PEEDA) Act 2006 against the Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital staff for making fake entry of the Covid-19 vaccination in the name of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. 

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, Former MS Dr Ahmad Nadeem, AMS Dr Munir Ahmad, nurse Saba Riaz, stenographer Rana Muzafar, clerk Naveed, Altaf, and attendant Adil Rafique will be trialled the under PEEDA act for enrolling fake entry of Nawaz Sharif when he was in London.  

Reported in September 2021, the issue attracted attention of the high ups and media coverage when it was claimed that Nawaz had received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the hospital. 

Religious Affairs & Auqaf Department Secretary Mian Abrar Ahmad will probe the matter within the stipulated period of 60 days against the staff. 

The Punjab government suspended the medical superintendent and senior medical officer of the hospital from service on Sept 23, 2021 while the FIA had registered a case against two employees of the hospital, guard Abdul Hassan and ward attendant Adil Rafique.

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