Lahore,: Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Dr. Javed Akram participated as a special guest in the ceremony organized on the occasion of World Nursing Day at Allama Iqbal Medical College. On this occasion Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Prof. Dr. Nadeem Hafeez Butt, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mehmood, DG Nursing Dr. Munaza Cheema and a large number of nurses serving at Jinnah Hospital participated. On this occasion cake was also cut in reference to World Nursing Day. Later, Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Dr. Javed Akram led the awareness walk on the occasion of World Hypertension Day. In his address to the participants of the event, the Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Dr. Javed Akram said that the nursing department is the backbone of the medical field. We have to give nursing its due. Nursing sector is the first priority for me as a minister. He said that under the leadership of Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Professor Dr. Nadeem Hafeez Butt, nurses in Jinnah Hospital are providing the best services to patients. We are starting modern courses for nurses under the auspices of the University of Health Sciences. Communication skills of nurses will be further improved during the modern courses of nurses. The caretaker provincial health minister paid tribute to the nurses for their excellent services. Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Professor Dr. Nadeem Hafeez Butt said that a nurse in any hospital is a sign of better treatment of the patient. There is an urgent need for reforms in the field of nursing. Professor Dr. Nadeem Hafeez Butt highly appreciated the services of nurses on the occasion of World Nursing Day.