LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to abolish traditional parchi system in all government hospitals in Punjab within 4 weeks.

The court maintained the emergency and outdoor patients be not compelled to stand in long queues for registration and obtaining parchi and instead they should be provided the treatment and immediate medical check up facilities forthwith.

Justice Malik Javed Iqbal Wains issued written order on the petition filed by Judicial Activism panel.

The court directed health department Punjab to introduce effective system based on modern technology in government hospitals to ensure elimination of unnecessary delay, rush and long queues at registration counters .

As per court's order the petition regarding non availability of basic medical facilities in government hospitals is pending hearing since 2020. Implementation report has not been filed from any respondent so far despite several court's notices and directives.

The court maintained that failure in implementing court's orders persistently reflects the non serious and irresponsible attitude of government authorities.

Special secretary health Nabila Irfan assured the court during the hearing of the case that traditional parchi system will be eliminated in government hospitals in Punjab within four weeks and state of the art and effective management system will be introduced .

The court directed the health department Punjab to present comprehensive report regarding available medical facilities in government hospitals in Punjab and the steps taken for improvement of their standard .

The court ordered all relevant authorities to file detailed implementation reports on next hearing and made it clear the legal proceedings can be initiated against the officers who fail to implement court's orders without justification.