KARACHI:The Spokesperson to Punjab Government, Hassan Khawar Friday urged the PPP government in Sindh to rise above the politics and take steps for welfare and development of masses like other provinces of Pakistan.
He expressed the views in a meeting with leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in which current political situation of the country and other matters of mutual interest also came under discussion.
Hassan Khawar, speaking at the occasion said that Naya Pakistan National Health Card was a hallmark initiative of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf government that has removed difference of poor and rich in health sector and now every citizen irrespective of his financial status could avail healthcare facilities at the same hospital.
The entire Pakistan is availing the facility but people of Sindh were deprived of facility of health card program due to arrogance of PPP government, Hassan Khawar said and stressed upon PPP leadership to remove obstacle in the regard and let the health
card be issued in Sindh for benefit of masses.
He said that he had personally observed hospitality of Sindh during his visit. Punjab is brother of Sindh and they were always with people of Sindh in times of difficulty, he said.
He said that Punjab government will arrange for people of Sindh visits of different areas of Punjab for promotion of harmony among residents of both of the provinces.
Haleem Adil Sheikh speaking at the occasion said that PPP was ruling in Sindh for previous 14 years but people of Sindh were deprived of clean drinking water, health, education and other basic facilities and growth was visible only in corruption.
He said that Sindh Police has been politicized while law and order situation in the province was deplorable. There was not a single achievement on the credit of PPP and cities and towns of Sindh were ransacked.
Earlier, Haleem Adil Sheikh welcomed Hassan Khawar and presented traditional gift of Sindhi Cap and Ajrak to the distinguished guest.