‘Provide shelter and food to homeless’, PM directs Punjab, K-P for immediate action

Premier's directives come as almost entire country is hit by extremely cold weather conditions

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Punjab Chief Minister  Sardar Usman Buzdar and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minster Mehmood Khan to provide shelter and food to homeless people suffering from cold weather conditions.

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"Given the extremely cold weather conditions I have asked CMs of Punjab & KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter; & their administrations must take immediate action to provide temporary shelters plus food for those who cannot be accommodated in existing Panagahs [Shelter Homes]," the premier wrote on his Twitter handle on Sunday, with the cold spell has hit almost all parts of the country.

Given the extremely cold weather conditions I have asked CMs of Punjab & KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter; & their administrations must take immediate action to provide temporary shelters plus food for those who cannot be accommodated in existing Panagahs.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 29, 2019

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Soon after coming into power last year, the premier announced to establish shelter homes across the country for the homeless and travellers.

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In November last year, the Punjab government in line with directives of the prime minister set up temporary shelters for passengers and homeless people.

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Subsequently, the following month, PM Imran had inaugurated a shelter for the homeless in Peshawar. The shelter had been equipped to provide accommodation for 200 people.