Snap inspection: PM visits Rawalpindi ‘panaah gah’

Provision of warm beds and hot food in the extreme cold was a great virtue:Imran

RAWALPINDI: Prime minister Imran Khan on Monday visited the newly established ‘panaah gah’ (Shelter Home) near the Fawaraa Chowk in Rawalpindi.

During his visit, he inspected the facilities provided to the homeless in the city there.

He said that provision of warm beds and hot food in the extreme cold was a great virtue and appreciated the efforts of Federal Health Minister Amir Kiyani for setting up the shelter.

Imran expressed his satisfaction with the quality of facilities provided to the people at the shelter.

Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the #Panagah shelter home in Rawalpindi and inquired about the facilities. Some inhabitants got emotional to see him at this hour and thanked him for this initiative. pic.twitter.com/5WCNBILPYP

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 7, 2019

He added that it was the responsibility of the society to take care of the underprivileged. He commended the citizens on taking steps to serve humanity on their own.

The shelter home has been built in the basement of a car park plaza near Fawara Chowk in Rawalpindi and can accommodate 100 people. Apart from providing shelter, the homeless who come here will also be provided with free, hot meals and medical attention.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 8^th, 2019.