PM Imran vows to provide better health facilities in Tharparkar

PM directs provincial president, secretary general of PTI to implement party policies and manifesto

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed Federal Health Minister Aamir Mehmood Kiyani to visit the drought-stricken Tharparkar region to assess and ensure the provision of medical facilities to the people, Radio Pakistan reported.

PM Imran Khan has expressed concerns over the situation in #Thar and directed the Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations to visit the area at the earliest and provide relief to the people by addressing their health-related issues. pic.twitter.com/qdDjf3vVTl

— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) October 2, 2018

The premier issued the orders while meeting the provincial chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Ameer Bhutto and provincial Secretary General Haleem Adil Sheikh.

وزیراعظم عمران خان سے پاکستان تحریک انصاف سندھ کے صدر امیر بھٹو اور سیکرٹری جنرل حلیم عادل شیخ کی پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس میں وزیراعظم کے چیمبر میں ملاقات۔ ملاقات میں معاونین خصوصی وزیراعظم، نعیم الحق، افتخار درانی اور پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے مرکزی سیکرٹری جنرل ارشد داد بھی موجود تھے۔#PTI pic.twitter.com/dGAFGJnPRg

— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 2, 2018

PM Imran expressed concern over the situation and assured that his government would safeguard the rights of the people of Sindh.

He also expressed his confidence in the new president and secretary general of PTI's Sindh chapter and directed them to implement the party manifesto and policies.



PM Imran also asked them to organise the party at the union council level and to start preparations for the next local government elections.

20 children reportedly died at Civil Hospital Mithi in Tharparkar district last month. Thar is going through a severe drought condition and people are migrating from the desert in hordes.