Sindh chief secretary Aslam Sanjarani has said that Pakistan is rich with talent in every field and department, who can render best possible service to the country and the nation.
"In their presence," he said, "we should not look upon imported experts for solution of our cardinal problems because their expertise cannot be of any avail to us during limited period of their consultancy and other services.
"Our own experts have a better acumen of dealing with our problems," he said in an open discussion on "emergency planning for treatment of victims of major incidents and tragedies" at his office here on Friday.
The open discussion was participated by additional chief secretary Home Syed Anwar Hyder, IGP Sindh Syed Kamal Shah, Chancellor Ziauddin University Shahid Aziz Siddiqi, Deputy DG Pakistan Rangers Brigadier Masood, secretary Health Ashiq Hussain Memon, VC Ziauddin Medical University Dr Asim, additional secretary Health Iqbal Dewan and MS Civil Hospital Dr Ali Raza.
During discussion, the ACS Home presented an analytical review of performance of health and other departments during incidents of the last two months, particularly with reference to Hyderi Masjid bomb blast.
The IG Sindh and representative of Pakistan Rangers, highlighted the problems faced by LEAs, while secretary Health pointed to difficulties of medical/paramedical staff in the backdrop of natural reaction from public during dispensation of emergency treatment.
The representatives of ZMU endorsed the proposal of the chief secretary with regard to provision of medical facilities and formulation of effective plans for treatment of injured and other affected persons and their implementation on short and long-term basis.
THREE-POINT PLAN: On the occasion, a three-point plan was unanimously agreed for short-term planning whereby Civil Hospital Karachi and ZMU Hospital will provide training to medical and paramedical staff under a joint strategy; ambulance service will be made further functional with provision of necessary training to ambulance drivers and attendants and determination of hospitals for providing treatment and other medical facilities to the injured and affectees.
Expressing his views on these three points, the chief secretary set up a committee, headed by the Health Secretary.
The committee will formulate an emergency treatment plan and give a presentation on July 13.
In this regard, he emphasised upon better liaison between LEAs, health department and other organisations. He said that instead of stressing on costly equipment and expert staff, the government hospitals should see as to how the people and needy public can be served to what extent.
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