Sohail Ali
LAHORE, Mar 05 (APP):The fans attending the HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have
access to top-class first aid facilities as the Punjab government has set up a 20-bed temporary
hospital at the ground floor of the National Hockey Stadium.
The 32-staff hospital, which is approximately 200 metres away from the stadium, will be
operational till 23 March, a day after the HBL PSL 2020 final, and its operations are being
looked after by General Hospital, said the information made available here on Thursday
by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The staff includes five doctors – a senior general physician, a general physician, a heart
specialist, an orthopedic and an eye-specialist – and 12 paramedical staff.
The temporary hospital is equipped with an operation theatre, a laboratory for tests, a
pharmacy and a rescue ambulance.
For the convenience of the fans, the medical services and the medicine are free of cost.
Such facilities are also available at the other venues where the HBL PSL 2020 matches
are being staged.
A six-bed temporary hospital has also been set-up in Karachi at the Hanif Mohammad
High Performance Centre, which is adjacent to the National Stadium.
The temporary hospital has been put in place by the Sindh government and includes a
mini operation theatre, a pharmacy, a laboratory and equipment for X-ray scans.
Three-bed hospital at ARID University, Rawalpindi
A three-bed temporary hospital has also been set-up at ARID University near the Pindi
Cricket Stadium to provide first aid to the fans coming in for the HBL PSL 2020 matches
in Rawalpindi.
The hospital has a staff of 10 doctors and four nurses and is run by the Punjab government.
Similarly, during the Multan leg of the HBL PSL 2020, a 10-bed temporary hospital was
established inside the Multan Cricket Stadium.
PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer, who visited the temporary hospital at the National
Hockey Stadium, said: “Having medical facilities of such a calibre available for the cricket fans is
perfectly in line with the PCB and Government’s policies of keeping the fans’ health and safety
at the forefront.
“The PCB too has a duty of care towards the fans coming to watch the HBL PSL 2020 fixtures
and it is collaborating with local authorities across the country to ensure all necessary steps are
being taken to provide fans a safe environment.
“The HBL PSL 2020 has turned out to be a massive success. The matches have been fought
hard and the fans are filling the stadiums across Pakistan. With the competition entering its
latter half from today, I am sure the fans will be served with enthralling cricketing action.”
In case of an emergency during HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the Gaddafi Stadium, please contact:
Rescue 1122 – contact number: 1122
Dr Rana Shafiq – contact number: 03334232315
In case of an emergency during the HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the National Stadium, Karachi, please contact:
Dr Kamran Saeed Rizvi – 03332220760
In case of an emergency during HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, please contact:
Dr Khalid Janjua – 03005151964