Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique inaugurated a state-of-the-art Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) Laboratory at the Department of Faisal Masood Biomedical Sciences, King Edward Medical University. The laboratory has been established at a cost of Rs. 100 million._x000D_
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz, along with senior faculty members and university officials, attended the inauguration. The Health Minister toured the laboratory’s advanced facilities, including its specialized diagnostic and research sections._x000D_
Speaking on the occasion, Khawaja Salman Rafique said that providing quality healthcare services in public teaching hospitals remains the Punjab government’s top priority. He added that, in line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision, the government is committed to strengthening the healthcare system through modern infrastructure and advanced medical technologies._x000D_
He further stated that the newly established BSL-3 laboratory has the capability to perform genome sequencing of highly infectious diseases, including COVID-19, significantly enhancing the province’s diagnostic and biomedical research capacity.
