Jammu, March 9 -- Two legislators of the ruling National Conference (NC) on Saturday raised alarm over utterly deficient healthcare services in Pir Panjal region comprising two border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the legislative assembly here.

Poonch MLA Ajaz Jan and Budhal MLA Javid Iqbal Choudhary highlighted grave healthcare crisis in the Pir Panjal region, particularly in Government Medical College (GMC), Rajouri, which faced a staff crunch of 40% and continue to work without a full time principal.

Raising the issue during question hour, Jan recalled that GMC Rajouri was sanctioned during 2012-2013 following relentless efforts by him and former Kalakot MLA Rashpal Singh. "However, even after 12 years, the institution continues...