Major Alleged Corruption Case Surfaces at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore; Cleaning Contract Under Scrutiny Over Alleged Fake CDR of Rs 9 Million

LAHORE ; A major case of alleged corruption has surfaced at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore regarding a cleaning contract worth crores of rupees.

According to information received, an application has been filed in the Anti-Corruption department against *MS Dr. Arif Iftikhar and SEMC Company* in connection with an alleged fake Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) of *Rs 9 million* used to obtain the cleaning contract.

*Key Questions Raised:*

– Was the CDR verified in a transparent manner?
– Were the rules and regulations followed in awarding the cleaning contract?
– What steps are being taken to improve cleanliness in hospital wards, OPD and corridors?
– Will the concerned authorities conduct an impartial investigation into these allegations?

Providing a clean and hygienic environment to patients is the fundamental responsibility of the hospital administration. The concerned authorities should conduct a transparent investigation and bring the facts before the public.

According to sources, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to conduct a *forensic audit* to ensure prevention of such incidents in future and to further improve transparency and performance in matters of government hospital contracts, medicines, equipment procurement, cleaning system and services provided to patients.

Sources further said that referring the matter to Anti-Corruption is part of Chief Minister Punjab’s *zero tolerance policy against corruption.*