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Contract Revolution at Government Hospitals | Pakistan News

Health Minister Mustafa Kamal is pushing for a seismic shake-up in government hospitals, proposing full contract-based staffing and hiring a private-sector CEO with ultimate authority to fix systemic failures — all in the wake of the devastating Pims fire that killed 14 newborns. He blames entrenched permanent employees for stifling accountability and legal roadblocks, arguing performance should dictate employment. Kamal also insists hospital management should fall to elected mayors, not ministers, and took personal responsibility for the tragedy, even though he wasn’t on-site. Meanwhile, new…

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