Summary Farrukh said that government was utilising all available resources to resolve problems of masses.
FAISALABAD (Dunya News) - State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that the government is trying its best to improve living standards of people by providing them with all basic facilities at their doorsteps.
He was addressing a function, organised by Zaad-e-Rah Foundation at al-Fatah Sports Complex Salimi Chowk Satiana Road, here on Sunday.
He said that the government was utilising all available resources to resolve genuine problems of masses, but the country could not be made prosperous and welfare Islamic state unless non-governmental organisations and philanthropists contribute and help the government in redressing miseries of people.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was expected to visit Faisalabad on February 9 and start distribution of health cards to all the families in four districts of this division including Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot.
He said that the card holder family would be entitled to get free medical treatment up to Rs.1 million and the entire expenses would be borne by the government. In the past, the government collected taxes from the masses but did not provide any direct relief to them but now first time in the history of Pakistan, each family would get direct relief of Rs.1 million per annum through health card, he added.
He said that health cards had been issued to all families in Rawalpindi and yesterday a citizen of Swat got successful major cardiac surgery at Doctors Hospital Lahore through this card.
