Public Accounts Committee flags Rs22.8m drug shortage at Quetta hospital
• Raises concern over irregularities in medicine purchases at Sandeman Provincial Civil Hospital • Hospital and health officials failed to produce complete records; committee gives health dept 15 days to submit records QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed serious concern over alleged irregularities in the purchase of medicines worth millions of rupees…
The Balochistan Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities in medicine purchases and the disappearance of drugs worth Rs22.825 million from Sandeman Provincial Civil Hospital in Quetta. Chairman Asghar Ali Tareen warned that non-compliance could lead to investigations by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) or the filing of an FIR.
The committee directed the health department and hospital administration to submit all relevant records within 15 days, expressing disappointment in the department's previous failure to comply with previous directives. The audit revealed irregularities in the procurement process, with payments made to unverified distributors while supply orders were issued to a different company.
Additionally, Rs22.825 million worth of medicines were found missing from the central store, with discrepancies in stock balances and inadequate documentation provided by the health department. The health department was ordered to submit all records, explanations, and documents within 15 days for consideration by the PAC.
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