Medicine Shortage Hits Hayatabad Medical Complex

Notably, the Hayatabad Medical Complex has run out of medicines after vendors halted supplies due to the failure of the finance director to release payments, leaving patients to suffer.

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• Authorities stated the Board of Governors maintained that all appointments were created in line with the Medical Teaching Institutions Reforms Act, 2015.
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• The Anti-Corruption Establishment inquiry is still under way, with HMC providing appointment records to investigators.
• The Board of Governors afterwards declared the suspension unlawful, saying it had been issued without legal authority and without due process.

In a letter to the dean and CEO of the hospital and Khyber Girls Medical College, Hospital Director Gulzar Ahmad Khan remarked Director Finance Ikramullah Jan had blocked vendor payments, disrupting the supply of medicines and essential surgical items.

Meanwhile, the letter, titled "Blocking the patient care services of the hospital by the finance director through delaying payments, " remarked the finance director had shown complete disinterest in service and was obstructing patient care by not releasing payments, especially to medicine suppliers. Major Hospitals in Karachi Lack Fire Alarms.

It remarked the hospital was relying on old suppliers after former Director Supply Chain Ishaq Khattak was terminated for delays in finalising tenders, but even those suppliers were now withholding supplies as payments were not being created despite completion of all formalities.

Notably, the hospital director remarked he had suspended the finance director as of the situation, as well as his irregular attendance. It he noted was damaging hospital operations and endangering critically ill patients.

He continued that the Board of Governors afterwards restored the finance director after cancelling the suspension order.

For context, the hospital director pressed the dean to take the matter seriously in the interest of patients and ensure smooth functioning of the hospital. He additionally suggested an emergency Institutional Management Committee gathering to address the crisis. Major Hospital in Karachi Introduces New Fire and Emergency Safety Measures.

On August 21, the hospital director had suspended the finance director. This person is still under probation, accusing him of habitual late coming, lack of professional discipline and bypassing the proper chain of command by submitting reports directly to the secretary of the Board of Governors.

For context, the Board of Governors afterwards declared the suspension unlawful, saying it had been issued without legal authority and without due process. It ordered the finance director to resume charge immediately.

When the director sent letters to the MTI Policy Board and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption Establishment seeking inquiries into alleged illegal appointments, the dispute between the hospital director and the Board of Governors began two months ago.

He had asserted he was forced by the Board of Governors to resign after objecting to illegal appointments and interference in administrative affairs.

For context, the hospital director was suspended by the board on July 21, 2026, over the controversy, but the Peshawar High Court afterwards set aside that suspension on August 5.

Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Establishment inquiry is still under way, with HMC providing appointment records to investigators. Punjab to Install Fire Hydrants Outside All Hospitals.

Despite the legal and administrative disputes, tensions at the hospital continue, with both sides standing firm on their positions.

When contacted, HMC spokesperson Waseem Khattak declined to comment on the matter. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

For now, medicine Shortage Hits Hayatabad Medical Complex remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.