HYDERABAD: Liaquat University Hospital has received over Rs580 million annual budget for the purchase of medicines.

Sindh High Court's Assistant Registrar Muhammad Iqbal Memon was informed about the medicines' budget during a visit to LUH here on Sunday.

Medical Superintendent Dr Wajid Memon apprised the registrar that the hospital had received over Rs497 million for purchasing the medicines through the tendering process.

“Another sum of Rs87.75 million was given by the government for the purchase of medicines,” he added.–APP

The MS complained that despite SHC's orders, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) had failed to cut off the illegal water connections from the LUH's water supply line.

Dr Pir Manzoor, the security in-charge of the hospital, informed the Assistant Registrar that the SHC had recently ordered the Hyderabad police to set up two pickets inside the hospital. However, he complained that the police had so far not complied with the order.

The registrar also visited the Gyne and other wards in the hospital. The inspection visits are being carried out following the SHC's order.