On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, Rs.96.44 lakh have been released for the treatment of six deserving patients.
According to details, Rs 15 lakh for bone marrow transplant of Zahida Hammad of MB Din, Rs 25.94 lakh for liver transplant of Adil Munir of Lahore and Rs.1.5 million are released for the treatment of cancer patient Muhammad Shafiq of Sialkot who is under treatment at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Similarly, Rs.13.50 lakh each is given to Ahmad Nabeel of Pattoki, Um-e-Hani and Muhammad Burhan of Lahore for cochlear implant surgery at Children Hospital Lahore.
In this regard, the CM termed healing wounds of ailing humanity a noble cause and vowed to continue extending cooperation for the treatment of deserving patients. I would continue to share the pain of the ailing humanity while taking steps to benefit them, he added.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairperson Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab Syed Tariq Mehmood ul Hassan called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Tuesday and apprised him about the OPC’s performance.
The CM directed to resolve problems of overseas Pakistanis on a priority basis as they are the ambassadors of the country. The PTI-led government has given them the voting right; he said adding that past governments used them for political purposes. They ignored the problems of expatriate Pakistanis; he regretted and termed the right to vote a historic step. Meanwhile, a grand convention of expatriates would be held on December 23 in Punjab to recognize their services for the country and awards would also be given; he said and added that expats’ strong role cannot be forgotten.
