The Punjab government has awarded the contract for the Air Ambulance Service to Karachi-based Sky Wings Company, 24NewsHD TV Channel reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, two aircraft named 'Piper' will be used for the air ambulance service. One of the aircraft will be procured from South Africa, while the other will be sourced from the United States.
Training for the staff has already commenced to ensure efficient operations of the air ambulance service.
It's worth noting that Sky Wings Company has previously been associated with Edhi's Air Ambulance Service in Sindh.
Rescue 1122 had earlier issued a tender advertisement for the air ambulance service. Three companies had expressed interest and one of them, the Sky Wings Company from Karachi successfully secured the tender for the Air Ambulance Service on April 1st.
On the other hand, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari denied any irregulations in the Air Ambulance contract. She said such news is made sitting at home and should be avoided.
She assured the people of Punjab that in the government of Maryam Nawaz, there can be no irregularities in any contract and she will share details about air ambulance soon.
Reporter: Shahrukh Shah