Health Body Calls for appointments at PIMS

By: Omed Hajjana

Islamabad: The Parliamentary sub-committee on National Health Services (NHS) on Thursday called for making appointments at PIMS to fill vacant seats.

It urged the Federal Health Ministry and Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Prof Dr. Imran Sikandar to make sure of the appointments on vacant positions of Professor and Associate Professor on immediate effect.

The meeting, chaired by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Ramesh Lal, was held at a conference room of the National Institute of Health Chak Shahzad Islamabad.PMA Appeals to Increase Salary of PIMS’ PGR, MO’s

Member of National Assembly Aliya Kamran, who belongs to the MMA Party expressed annoyance over the irresponsible behavior of the health ministry and PIMS administration.

She raised the question of how long PIMS posts have been vacant and suggested to concerned authorities that they come up with a simple solution and make new recruitments on vacant positions with immediate effect.

She said that PIMS and Poly Clinic hospitals are running with the help of Juniors Doctors and PGs. “Senior Professors are not doing their job in a proper manner, they are running their private clinics to earn money”, she added.

The committee chairman also intervened and asked the ministry for new appointments to help the reduction of the burden of PIMS.

He said that the community of Islamabad is increasing continuously, and ailing patients who belong to Punjab are looking for treatment and better healthcare facilities at PIMS.

While keeping this in view, officials of the health ministry informed the committee that we have sent proposals and letters to the Federal Public Service Commission for the new hiring of medical professionals in PIMS.

Officials apprised that the Health Ministry has only authority to recruit from Grade 1 to BS-16.

However, PIMS ED Prof. Rana Imran Skindar gave a comprehensive briefing regarding non-appointments of Professor Doctor and Associate Professor Doctor.

He said that he has written a letter to the Ministry for getting a nod to fill the vacant positions of teaching cadre BS-18 and above through FPSC.

He added that 349 seats from grades 1 to 15 have been advertised in the newspaper for new recruitment.

“My hands are tied for new recruitments, I have to take permission from the Establishment Division to recruit new staff even in emergency cases”, he added.

However, the committee recommended the concerned authorities to become permanent administrators of PIMS, Federal Poly Clinic Hospital, and NIH.