Summary Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz launches free body transport Service in Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi; aims to expand across Punjab by June, offering counseling and dignified transfers.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated Pakistan’s first free body transport service aimed at providing dignified, cost-free body transfers for grieving families.
In the first phase, the service will operate in public hospitals in Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, with plans to expand to all tehsils across Punjab by June. Special ambulances will be provided in each tehsil for this service.
The chief minister handed over keys for the body transfer vehicles and inspected them, while also meeting rescue personnel.
She instructed staff to perform their duties with dedication, emphasizing that providing counseling and support to bereaved families is a key component of the service.
Maryam Nawaz criticized private transporters for charging excessive fees for body transfers and instructed rescue staff not to accept any personal payments from families.
She assured that the government will stand with families during these difficult times.
