LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid on Friday
gave away Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Cards to residents of UC 51 and UC 61 of
NA 125, Lahore.
Local residents gave a warm welcome to the Health Minister. Women prayed for
her health and children gave her flower bouquets. Present on the occasion
were Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Pappu, Rana Nasim Tariq, Sana Bajwa, Mian
Nadeem, Shaikh Akbar, Zulfiqar Ali, Baji Rani, Asghar Haider Alia, Rashid
Gul and a large number of local residents.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Yasmin Rashid said, “Prime Minister eagerly
wanted to provide free healthcare to all citizens. Top quality health
facilities is basic right of every citizen. Prime Minister Imran Khan
desired that everyone must have free health insurance. Alhumdulillah we have
given away cads to 65% population of Punjab. Every family head gets a card
for his family. Insurance coverage of Rs. one million is available for a
family in empanelled public and private hospitals.”
She said, “We started Sehat Cards in 2019 and since then thousands of
families have availed health insurance worth hundreds of millions. Since
January 2022 more than 500 people have availed free cardiac treatment. This
card gives access to poor families to private hospitals. Every person is
equal if we take inpiation from Riyasat-e-Madina. Free healthcare is basic
right of every citizen.”
The Health Minister said that by March 31st, 2022, Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat
Cards will be distributed to all 30 million families of Punjab. She said all
families are requested to get their data updated at NADRA. All family heads
must get their family members registered without delay. Without valid CNIC,
distribution of cards won’t be possible to a family.
She said the government is spending Rs. 400 billion on Naya Pakistan Qomi
Sehat Sahulat Program. Women can avail free healthcare services through
public and private hospitals as well. We are striving to provide quality
healthcare services. She said we are developing state of the art mother and
child hospitals. People pray for Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief
Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on this initiative.
The residents of the area expressed gratitude and wished good health for
Health Minister. They thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief Minister
Sardar Usman Buzdar and Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid for this
initiative. Prime Minister Imran Khan has fulfilled his promise with the
nation, they added. -Agencies
