Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ministers Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah, Minister for Irrigation Aaqibullah, and former Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser conducted a surprise visit to ongoing health infrastructure projects in Swabi.
Accompanied by the concerned officials, the ministers visited the under-construction building of Women and Children Hospital in Swabi. During the briefing, Director General Health Services Dr. Shaukat Ali informed that the project would incur a cost of 3.8 billion rupees, with 236 million rupees allocated for the current financial year. The hospital, comprising 260 beds, is being constructed on a 46 kanal land allocated for it. 55% of the construction work has been completed, and with funds available, the hospital is expected to be fully operational by June 2025.
Additionally, Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah, Irrigation Minister Aaqibullah, and former Speaker of the National Assembly also visited the District Headquarters Hospital in Swabi. They were welcomed by MS Noor Alam, who briefed them about the ongoing construction of a new hospital building to replace the dilapidated one. The only pending task in the DHQ is the installation of elevators, which the ministers directed to be completed promptly.
