Faisalabad to have Rs4 bn state-of-the-art kidney, liver centre

FAISALABAD: The Punjab government is committed to provide the best health facilities to the people and in this connection Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has allocated Rs 4 billion for establishment of the state-of-the-art kidney and liver centre in Faisalabad, said MPA Madiha Rana.

Addressing a function at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) to distribute Eid gifts among the inmates of Apna Ghar (orphanage) here on Friday, she said that Faisalabad needed more devoted NGOs, which could work for alleviation of poverty in addition to providing free health and education facilities to the have-nots at their doorsteps.

She lauded Khalid Pervaiz Sheikh of the Anjuman-e-Islamia, who was managing the orphanage and providing the best boarding and lodging facilities to its inmates in addition to extending them educational, sports and co-curricular facilities. She also lauded Khawaja Shahid Razzaq Sikka of the Anjuman-e-Tajran, who was doling out financial help to hundreds of poor families of Faisalabad city.

Madiha Rana expressed grief over the murder of renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri. FCCI president Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz, Pervaiz Khalid Sheikh, Yaqoob Awan and others also spoke. Earlier, FCCI executive committee member Haji Muhammad Shafi led prayer for Amjad Sabri.