JHANG: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has termed the Sehat Insaf Card a gift from the Pakistan Teh reek-i-Insaf (PTI) government to the poor, needy and deserving people.

She stated this while distributing the health cards to the deserving during a function at Jinnah Hall that was attended by Deputy Commissioner Tahir Wattoo, health department officials and elected representatives.

The minister further stated that the government was leaving no stone unturned to raise the living standard of the people, adding that the Punjab government was distributing the health cards among 171,976 families of the district.

Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2019

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