WAZIRABAD: Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology (WIC) has been provided two ambulances worth Rs15.4 million.
These ambulances were purchased by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore. Purchase Board of PIC Lahore first purchased two vans worth Rs9 million then spent more Rs6.398 million for their alteration and thus each ambulance is valued Rs7.7 million.
Each ambulance equipped with all the modern facilities costs Rs4.5 to Rs5 million. The ambulances would to facilitate and shift serious patients to PIC Lahore. Some socio-political circles have demanded shifting of monetary matters from PIC to WIC so that its administration may fast functionality measures according to their own requirements. –Staff Reporter