Punjab govt to build hospital in Balochistan’s Barkhan district
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The Punjab government on Saturday signed a MoU to build a hospital in Rakhni town of Balochistan’s Barkhan district.
The agreement was signed during Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar’s visit to Quetta.
The Punjab government will also be providing necessary equipment and machinery for the 15-acre hospital that will provide the best healthcare facilities to the people of the district and surrounding areas.
"Balochistan is very close to the heart, I have brought a message of love from Punjab. We will move forward together in the journey of development," Buzdar said.
On the occasion, Balochistan CM Abdul Quddus Bizenjo thanked Punjab for always playing the role of a big brother with Balochistan.
Addressing the function, CM Buzdar said the Punjab government would build a hospital with its own resources and provide necessary equipment and machinery for the hospital. “It will be a gift from the people of Punjab.”
Buzdar added that the Punjab government is always present to serve the brothers and sisters living in Balochistan.
Bizenjo thanked Buzdar for providing resources for the construction of the hospital.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2021.