Gujrat [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Activists from Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) held a sit-in Friday to demand the establishment of a Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital in Jalalpur Jattan, protesting what they called prolonged neglect of healthcare infrastructure, Dawn reported.
Though made a tehsil headquarters almost four years ago, Jalalpur Jattan — one of Gujrat district’s largest urban centres with a population approaching 600,000 — still lacks a fully functional THQ hospital. Protesters gathered at Adda Tam Tam, the city’s central square, accusing district authorities and the Punjab government of administrative apathy and failure to provide basic medical services.
The demonstration was led by local JI figures, including Emir Mudabbar Siddique and PP29 leader Anas Mujahid, and included civil society members and patient welfare groups carrying banners demanding prompt action. Speakers said residents must rely on a small civil hospital beset by shortages of doctors, paramedics and essential medicines, and highlighted the disparity that smaller towns like Kunjah and Dinga already have THQ facilities while Jalalpur Jattan, noted for its textile-based cottage industry, remains without one.
JI leaders said their campaign will continue and warned of further protests if officials do not respond, scheduling a follow-up sit-in for April 12. Participants also offered funeral prayers in absentia for police officer Umar Beig, killed during a recent encounter with robbers near Karianwala, Dawn reported. (ANI)
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