Our Correspondent
Gilgit
Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Saturday said that the government would not tolerate any negligence in providing free treatment to deserving patients of GB suffering from complex diseases. While instructing to his staff, the Chief Minister said that access to me should be ensured for deserving patients and their loved ones suffering from cancer, hepatitis, heart disease and other costly treatments in Gilgit-Baltistan.
He further said that the provincial government, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal and the government hospitals on the panel would have to play their effective role in helping the deserving patients.
After completion of the repairing work of water storage tank for Naltar power house, the contractor handed it over to the power department. It is expected that power supply will be started to the consumers by storing water in the 18 MW tank on Saturday night.
Muhammad Ismail, a contractor, informed that officials of the Power Department visited Naltar power house and inspected the water tank repairing work. With the commencement of power supply from the 18 MW power house, it is expected that the ongoing load shedding of 21 hours in Gilgit city will be reduced and electricity will be provided for six to eight hours daily.
