{
  "id": 18620437,
  "title": "Azma pays surprise visit to PIC, praises CM Maryam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/azma-pays-surprise-visit-to-pic-praises-cm-maryam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447858/azma-pays-surprise-visit-to-pic-praises-cm-maryam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari paid an unexpected visit to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, as directed by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. During her tour, she personally visited various wards and engaged in conversations with patients, asking about the health services and treatments they received.\n\nThe patients expressed their satisfaction with the hospital's healthcare facilities and treatment arrangements. Azma Bokhari remarked that the modern machinery, high-quality medical equipment, and cutting-edge healthcare facilities available at the PIC showcased the progress being made in Punjab's health sector. She praised the hospital's cleanliness and commended the doctors and paramedical staff for their polite demeanor and respectful interaction with patients.\n\nAzma Bokhari emphasized that providing timely public services and basic facilities is a cornerstone of effective governance. She highlighted that the prayers of patients often yield swift answers, and she praised Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's vision to ensure people receive quality healthcare with dignity, care, and convenience.\n\nThe minister added that the establishment of modern healthcare facilities in Punjab reflects the Chief Minister's dedication to improving the health sector. She further noted that the initiatives undertaken by the government for public welfare would be remembered for generations to come.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari paid a surprise visit to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. During the visit, she met patients individually in different wards and inquired about the medical facilities and treatment being provided to them. Patients expressed satisfaction with the healthcare facilities and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}