Vendors stop medicine supply to KP's Hayatabad Medical Complex over payment issue
PESHAWAR: The Hayatabad Medical Complex has run out of medicines as the vendors have stopped medical supplies due to the failure of the director (finance) to release funds, to the suffering of patients. In a letter, HMC hospital director Gulzar Ahmad Khan wrote to Dean and CEO of the hospital and Khyber Girls Medical College that director (finance) Ikramullah Jan had blocked the payments of…
PESHAWAR: The Hayatabad Medical Complex is facing a crisis as its vendors have ceased supplying medicines due to a dispute over payments, causing suffering for patients. In a letter, HMC director Gulzar Ahmad Khan accused the finance director Ikramullah Jan of blocking payments to vendors, disrupting the hospital's operations. The director, who had previously suspended the finance director due to his regular absenteeism and failure to attend office, appealed to the dean to address the situation for the sake of patients.
The Board of Governors (BoG) had restored the director to his position after cancelling the suspension letter. The conflict between the director and the BoG escalated after the former sent letters to the Minister of Health, Policy Board, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa anti-corruption initiative, requesting inquiries into alleged illegal appointments.
The BoG declared the suspension order unlawful and demanded the director resume his duties. The High Court overturned the director's suspension, but the dispute persists with both parties maintaining their positions.
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