Punjab appoints Prof Jodat Saleem as LGH principal
The government notification names the anesthesia professor to head Amir-ud-Din Medical College, PGMI and Lahore General Hospital.
The Punjab government has formally notified the appointment of Professor of Anesthesia Dr Jodat Saleem as principal of Amir-ud-Din Medical College, Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Lahore General Hospital (LGH). Associated Press of Pakistan reported the notification on 25 September.
The principal's post is a senior administrative and academic position in Punjab's public health system. The person holding it oversees both a medical college that trains undergraduate and postgraduate doctors and a large tertiary care hospital in Lahore.
Dr Saleem is a professor of anesthesia. The government notification did not include details about his tenure or the outgoing principal.
Amir-ud-Din Medical College and PGMI are among the older public medical education institutions in Punjab. Lahore General Hospital is a major public hospital that treats patients from across the province.
The appointment was reported by Associated Press of Pakistan and carried by other news outlets. No further information was immediately available.
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