No shortage of medicines in Kurram: Saif

PESHAWAR: Adviser to the Chief Minister for KP for Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has said that there was no shortage of medicines in Kurram district and all emergency medicines provided to Parachinar hospitals.

He said that medical and life saving medicines were also dispatched to Kurram, adding that negotiation of grand tribal jirga on Kurram situation was in progress in Kohat and hopefully the problem would be addressed in next few days.

Talking to the media, Barrister Saif said that the KP government was committed to providing all modern facilities to the hospitals in the province.He said that dismantling of bankers and handing over of heavy weapons to the government authorities were necessary for lasting peace in Kurram.

The CM aide sought the cooperation of tribal elders and maliks of Kurram in persuading warring tribes to hand over heavy weapons and rocket launchers besides vacation of bunkers.He said the government would not allow further unrest in the Kurram and strict action would be taken against violators.