LARKANA, May 17: Sindh Assembly Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said on Saturday that

Ms Benazir Bhutto had wanted to convert the Chandka

Medical College (CMC) into a fully-fledged medical university.

He asked the principal of the CMC Larkana to send a summery in this regard so that a bill could be tabled in the Sindh Assembly before the budget session.

He was speaking at a ceremony held here to mark the World Hypertension Day.Earlier a walk was held from the department of cardiology of CMC to create awareness among the masses about the hypertension.Senior professors, medical officers, paramedics and people from different walks of life participated in the walk.

Mr Khuhro urged upon the heads of education and health institutions to realise their responsibilities.

He inaugurated the Larkana Blood Bank near CMC Bridge Larkana and advised philanthropists to come forward and support the blood bank.

He announced an amount of Rs50,000 for the blood bank and stressed upon the need of joint efforts of government and civil society to work for the welfare of the masses.