Gilgit: Anti Corruption Court (ACC) has awarded life sentence to 4 persons including 3 employees of health department in Baseen hospital medicines and oxygen cylinder corruption case.

The court has ordered inquiry against former Director General (DG) Anti Corruption Khurshid Alam for not nominating contractor in the case.

The court ordered health secretary to cancel the tender of utility medical store of PHQ hospital involved in buying and selling stolen medicines.

The court ordered health secretary to initiate department action against purchasing company of Baseen hospital remarking steps be taken for making the system transparent in health department through modern technology.