Pakistan, Jan. 22 -- Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced the introduction of a province wide telemedicine system and the launch of cardiac surgery services at the District Headquarters Hospital in Jhang, as part of the government's efforts to ensure quality healthcare at people's doorsteps.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of a cath lab in Jhang, the chief minister Punjab said construction of the Nawaz Sharif Medical District in Lahore would begin in March. She said the government is committed to providing equal treatment facilities to all citizens, regardless of financial status, and that there will be no distinction between the poor and the affluent in access to healthcare.

Expressing satisfaction over the establis...