MULTAN (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th March, 2026) Citizens and health observers have expressed concerns over non-utilization of facilities at Nishtar Hospital Multan-II, particularly the non-functional ICU, which was set up to share the patient load at Nishtar Hospital. Multan.
According to details available, the modern healthcare facility, developed at a cost of billions of rupees, includes a 60-bed intensive care unit. However, the unit is not yet fully operational. your a resultPatients who require critical care during surgery or treatment in Nishtar-2 are referred to Nishtar-1, which is located at a great distance, which causes inconvenience in emergency situations.
According to health experts, intensive care units are among the most important components of any teaching hospital, ensuring that serious cases are managed in a timely manner. Although Nishtar-2 Hospital was set up to ease the burden on the old hospital, patients in Nishtar-1 still face delays in reaching ICU beds due to high demand.
Local residents, including Sajjad Ahmad Kharal, Rao Aleem Sarwar Shah Bukhari, and several others, expressed concern over the situation and urged the authorities to take immediate steps to activate ICU-II.
They stressed that the shortage of anesthesiologists, trained nurses, technicians and support staff remains a major obstacle to the operation of the unit.
Sources also noted that many anesthesiologist positions are currently vacant, while operational challenges are also being managed with a limited number of available staff. Citizens stressed that addressing gaps in human resources could significantly improve service delivery at the new facility.
They appealed to the Health Ministry to expedite recruitment and ensure availability of trained staff so that the intended goal of reducing patient burden on Nishtar-I can be effectively achieved.
Healthcare stakeholders believe that timely intervention and management focus can help in leveraging the full potential of the Nishtar-II project, providing much-needed relief to patients across South Punjab and adjoining areas.