Peshawar
March 5, 2021
PESHAWAR: Board of Investment Chairman Atif Bukhari on Thursday urged the private sector to come forward and play a leading role in the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He expressed these views while addressing the CPEC Industrial Cooperation Conference here.
Atif Bukhari said Special Economic Zones under the CPEC are proving to be a game-changer for economic development and Pak-China geographical proximity is proving to the attainment of mutual economic benefits.
He said the government is striving for comprehensive economic and industrial development, creation of new employment opportunities and promotion of export production in the country.
Industrial Cooperation Conference: Private sector urged to play role in second CPEC phase
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Industrial Cooperation Conference: Private sector urged to play role in CPEC 2nd phase
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KP set to provide free healthcare to 14m more people
Peshawar
December 29, 2020
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is set to provide free healthcare services to 14 million people under the Sehat Sahulat Programme from the 1st January 2021.
Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, who is also holding the portfolio of finance, told The News from January 1, the next year, the Universal Health Insurance Programme would be extended to six more districts of the province.
He said the initiation of the free medical treatment in Hazara Division has collectively increased admissions in public sector hospitals by 153 per cent.The minister said that Sehat Sahulat Card is a revolutionary project of the KP government under which poor and middle-class of the society would receive a free medical treatment facility up to Rs1 million annually.