Punjab CM says air ambulance service to be rolled out in June

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz made it clear that the air ambulance service in the province will be launched in June.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), CM Maryam said: "The air ambulance project in Punjab has been completed in record time.

"The training session has been started for the air ambulance," she maintained.

Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government  announced the launching of the 'air ambulance service' in the province and also decided to declare Peshawar’s Hayatabad area as a 'healthcare city'.

The decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

CM directed authorities to take all measures to complete tasks as soon as possible and begin services within four months.

The meeting also decided to form an emergency motorbike response unit, aiming to provide health facilities to the far-flung areas of the KP province. 

Furthermore, it was decided in the meeting that the government would establish a health information and services delivery unit to ensure quality treatment in public hospitals.