Patients in public-sector hospitals across Punjab will soon receive medical care without obtaining registration slips, as the Lahore High Court ordered the provincial government to dismantle the traditional parchi system within four weeks during court proceedings.
Justice Malik Javid Iqbal Wains delivered this mandate while presiding over a public interest petition that demanded the enforcement of citizens constitutional rights to life and healthcare, along with the execution of past court rulings regarding basic medical services in state-run medical facilities.
Representatives told the court that the Punjab Health Department intends to deploy a contemporary digital patient management framework, which is designed to accelerate care for emergency cases and outpatients by cutting out redundant waiting times.
The judge instructed officials to fulfill a commitment provided by Special Secretary of Health Nabila Irfan and demanded a thorough compliance report for the upcoming court date.
This documentation must feature written proof regarding the steps taken to substitute the current registration method with a patient-friendly alternative, while the judiciary also requested complete replies from all participants in the lawsuit.
