Under vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the cardiac cath lab project has been launched across Punjab to strengthen district-level healthcare and reduce pressure on major hospitals
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Jan 10th, 2026) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the early completion of the District Cardiac Cath Lab Project, aimed at providing state-of-the-art cardiac care facilities in every district of the province.
Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the cardiac cath lab project has been launched across Punjab to strengthen district-level healthcare and reduce pressure on major hospitals.
Following the establishment of a cath lab at DHQ Hospital Jhelum, facilities in Jhang, Mianwali and Vehari are ready and will be made functional shortly.
In the second phase, cardiac cath labs will be made operational in Bhakkar, Chakwal, Hafizabad, Khanewal, Mandi Bahauddin, Rajanpur and Toba Tek Singh.
Each district cardiac cath lab will provide advanced services including angiography, angioplasty and Primary PCI. With the availability of these facilities, it will be possible to save the lives of heart patients reaching the hospital within 60 to 90 minutes during cardiac emergencies.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has also directed the Health Department to ensure the deployment of specialist doctors, interventional cardiologists and trained staff at district cardiology centres.
A special pay package has been approved for doctors performing duties at district cardiac cath labs to encourage skilled professionals to serve at the district level.
“All district-level, state-of-the-art cardiac cath labs will provide the best possible treatment for heart diseases in line with international SOPs,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
She added that during heart attack emergencies, patients would no longer need to travel to distant major cities, as life-saving treatment would be available at nearby district hospitals.
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif noted that the establishment of cardiac cath labs at the district level would significantly improve the healthcare system and reduce overcrowding at large hospitals.
“Who could have imagined that DHQ hospitals would be equipped with cath labs offering advanced cardiac treatment?” she said.
Reaffirming her commitment, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the government would fulfill its promise of providing quality and standard healthcare facilities at the doorstep of every citizen across Punjab.
