Day: February 8, 2022

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Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card Programme to be launch in Faisalabad Division tomorrow

Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card Programme will be launched in Faisalabad Division tomorrow (Wednesday).

Prime Minister Imran Khan along with Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar is expected to inaugurate the launching of the programme.

In this connection, Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Health Initiative Management Company, Dr Ali Razaque in an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan Correspondent Sajjad Parvez, told that under the Prime Minister’s vision of a welfare state and universal health programme, every family of Punjab will be provided Naya Pakistan Sehat Card to get free medical facilities under phased programme by thirty first March.

He said that after the launching of this revolutionary programme, about fifteen million people belongs to four districts of Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot will be entitled to get free medical indoor treatment facility through nominated government and private hospitals free of cost.

Responding to a question, Dr Ali Razaque told that the holder of the card can get free medical facility for major diseases including cancer, hepatitis, diabetes, heart related ailments, thalassemia, HIV-Aids, kidney transplantation, gynaecology related and other major diseases up to the tune of one million rupees annually.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Hammad Azhar announces to increase LPG supply for Gilgit Baltistan

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has announced to increase supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Gilgit Baltistan to help reduce LPG cylinder price in the region.

Talking to Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed in Islamabad today (Tuesday), he expressed the resolve to invest in power sector infrastructure in Gilgit Baltistan to ensure connectivity of the region with the national grid.

He said the move shall revolutionize the power supply and boost the tourism sector of Gilgit Baltistan.

Hammad Azhar also set deadline for operationalization of LPG Air Mix Plant in Gilgit within six months.

Speaking on the occasion, the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister appreciated the reforms in energy sector undertaken by the federal government for the development of the region.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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President approves appointment of three additional judges in PHC

President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved appointment of three additional judges in Peshawar High Court (PHC).

Kamran Hayat Mian Khel, Mohammad Ijaz Khan and Mohammad Fahim Wali have been appointed as additional judges in Peshawar High Court for one year.

The appointment is made under Article 175 of the Constitution.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Food Ministry Asked to Develop a Subsidy Plan for DAP Fertilizer

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar Tuesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security & Research to chalk out a subsidy mechanism along with the Ministry of Industries and Production for the provision of DAP fertiliser to farmers at affordable prices.

The minister, who was chairing a high-level fertilizer review meeting, said global prices of phosphoric acid and ammonia used for DAP production have gone up unprecedentedly in the international market.

The meeting discussed the availability and demand of DAP and its substitutes for the coming Kharif season. The chair was briefed that the country is reliant on imported DAP as local production accounted for only 30 percent of the demand. The demand for DAP in Rabi and Kharif season is 2.2 million tons.

The meeting was also told that due to the high price differential, DAP applications witnessed a 17.7 percent decline as compared to urea in this Rabi season.

The minister emphasized that the incumbent government is committed to the welfare of farmers and would make all efforts to ensure that the farmers do not have to face the brunt of the price rise.

The meeting concluded with guidelines for the subsidy framework to be submitted to the forum in the next meeting. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam joined the meeting through a video link. Other participants included a representative of the fertilizers manufacturing industry, importers and officials of provincial departments.

Source: Pro Pakistani