Pakistan, July 30 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, fulfilling her promise of expanding cardiac care across Punjab, has announced the launch of angioplasty services in government hospitals at the district level.

As part of this major healthcare initiative, catheterization labs (cath labs) will be established in 16 districts across the province to ensure timely treatment for patients suffering from heart diseases. The selected districts include Attock, Jhelum, Mianwali, Kasur, Jhang, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Layyah, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad, said a handout issued on Tuesday.

CM Maryam Nawaz said that the deployment of qualified doctors and staff for these c...