ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has directed the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration to immediately remove employees including doctors who fail to perform, warning that indecision and inefficiency were damaging the hospital’s system. Kamal issued the directives during a visit to PIMS, where he inspected the cardiac centre, intensive care unit (ICU) and other facilities and spoke to patients and medical staff about the problems they faced. At the cardiac centre, the minister inspected the electrophysiology catheterisation laboratory and asked patients about the treatment and facilities available to them. He directed hospital management and staff to ensure the provision of quality medical care. “Anyone who is not working should be removed immediately,” Kamal said, stressing that no one would be allowed to undermine the hospital’s functioning. He also took notice of complaints about a shortage of beds at the cardiac centre and expressed displeasure over the poor condition of private rooms in the cardiac ward. “The walls are in poor condition and you are only painting over them,” he told the administration, directing officials to properly supervise repair and maintenance work instead of relying on cosmetic fixes. Kamal also directed the newly appointed PIMS Executive Director Dr Salman to complete pending tasks quickly.