Due to a serious economic and economic crisis and a significant lack of funds in the province, Punjab Health Department after the abolition of all 30,000 vacancies from BS 1 to BS 18 has approved the sale of 90 Basic Health Units (BHUS) and Rural Health Centers (RHCS) in the Rawal Pindi division under a cost-saving project.

In addition, a decision has been made to transfer 1,000 bhus over Punjab to the private sector. These include 971 centers operating 24 hours a day and 11 operating for six hours. The government pays RS893,000 monthly to manage these centers.

In the second phase, starting from July 1, 2025, all regular employees of Bhus and RHCs will be dismissed from service, while daily pay and contract employees will also be completed immediately after the transfer to the private sector.

Employees at these BHUs and RHCs in Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Attock and Jehlum have objected to this decision, staging strikes and holding big events in protest Thursday.

The affected BHUs include 17 from Attock, 80 from Bahawalnagar, 48 from Bahawalpur, 21 from Bhakkar, 22 from Chakwal, Seven from Chiniot, 22 from Dera Ghazi Khan, 28 from Faisalabad, 25 from Gujranwala, 16 from Gujrat, 8 from Hafizabad, 14 from Jehlum, 17 from Jhang, Kas, 20 From Kas, 59 Khushab, Five from Lahore, 24 from Layyah, 29 from Lodhran, 14 from Mandi Bahauddin, 15 from Mianwali, 53 from Multan, 56 from Muzaffargarh, 16 from Nankana Sahib, 18 from Narowal, 31 from Okara, 17 from Pakpattan, 74 Rawalpindi Sahiwal, 35 from Sargodha, 26 from Sheikhupura, 19 from Sialkot, 24 from Toba Tek Singh, and 52 from Vehari.

Health employees have formed action committees and announced plans for a large -scale protest after Eidul Fitr. The Union leaders, representing health workers, have stated that the government will transfer all bra’s to the private sector in the first phase and provide financial assistance for three months. Then the financial support is suddenly cut off, leaving employees according to private owners.

This step will result in termination of 200,000 employees by December 31, 2025. To protest this decision, union leaders have reached the All Pakistan Clerk’s Association (Punjab) and Agiga for massive protests after Eid.

The decision to privatize Bhus and RHCS has given rise to widespread concern and resistance throughout the province. Health workers fear that the privatization of these centers will lead to job insecurity and cessation of thousands of employees will create a ring effect on healthcare, leaving many without stable employment or adequate healthcare.

With trade union leaders calling for protests after Eidul Fitr, the situation is expected to escalate, as workers require reversal of these decisions and the protection of their jobs. The government’s steps have ignited debates about the long -term impact on public health infrastructure, as many believe this will further weaken the already strained health care system, especially in rural areas.