Staff Reporter
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said that the mission of Prime Minister Imran Khan to make Pakistan a welfare state like Madina will be fulfilled.
“Only those who serve humanity are remembered in history, not those who have more wealth”, he declared, saying that attempts to hamper the government’s journey for economic prosperity are anti-people plan of the opposition.
Governor Ch Sarwar was addressing the inauguration of a 600-bed Indus Hospital on Wednesday and talking to the media.
Indus Hospital CEO Dr Abdul Bari Khan, Mian Talat Mahmood Anwar A Khan, and Iqbal Qureshi from the business community were also present on the occasion.
The governor visited various departments of the hospital and lauded philanthropists for providing excellent health care facilities to the poor patients.
The governor said that government’s top priority, under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, is to provide basic facilities like health and education to the people, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan will succeed in the mission of making Pakistan a Madina State.
He said the PTI government is introducing reforms in the institutions, and freeing them from political interference as institutions get destroyed by political interference.
He said that Insaf Card is a revolutionary program in the field of health and every citizen of Punjab will be provided this facility during this year. The Insaf card holder will be able get free medical treatment from any hospital.
He said vociferously that it is a clear policy of the government that no hurdle hindering the development and welfare of the people will be tolerated, and despite all the obstacles of political opponents, the mission of development, prosperity, and public welfare in the country will continue, adding that the PTI government will fulfill the promises made to the people.
Ch Sarwar said that the project of Indus Hospital for the poor is an ideal and exceptional project in all respects and the role played by the philanthropists in this cause is also commendable.
“I am pleased to say that the management of Indus Hospital in collaboration with the Punjab Government is running seven hospitals in the province catering to millions of patients that are being provided free medical assistance every year.”
While appreciating philanthropists, he said that the philanthropists of Pakistan have no match in the world and they have always lent a helping hand in difficult times, adding that even during the Coronavirus pandemic, philanthropists helped the poor and provided them ration at their door steps.
Greeting PM Imran Khan and his team on the approval of the federal budget, Ch Sarwar said that the budget of the financial year 2021-22 is a budget of development and prosperity of Pakistan which will lead to full development in all sectors including agriculture. Employment opportunities will also be created in Pakistan.
