Punjab govt to help welfare organisations: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that service to ailing humanity is also a form of worship and those who are helping others will earn the blessings of Allah in this world and the world hereafter.
He said Sundas Foundation was playing a commendable role regarding provision of healthy blood to Thalassaemia, Hemophilia and blood cancer patients. He said that the government would continue to extend full cooperation to the organisations engaged in welfare activities.
The chief minister expressed these views while talking to the executive body of Sundas Foundation who met him here.
Talking to the delegation, the chief minister said Sundas Foundation was rendering commendable services for saving the lives of thousands of children suffering from Thalassaemia, Hemophilia, Leukemia and other fatal diseases and government institutions would extend full cooperation to it in this noble cause. He said the Punjab government had launched Thalassaemia prevention programme and after 22 districts, its scope was being extended to the whole province. However, he said, there was a need for coordinated measures with collective efforts in this regard.
He said Sundas Foundation and the institutions concerned should evolve a programme for prevention from Thalassaemia and the Punjab government was ready to extend all-out cooperation in this regard.
Chairman Sundas Foundation Munnu Bhai and President Muhammad Yasin Khan while informing the chief minister about the performance of the organisation said Foundation was providing free medicines and treatment facilities to the deserving children suffering from Thalassaemia and healthy blood was provided to them.