Abbasi urges private sector to play role in healthcare
karachi — Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday urged the private sector to come forward and play its role for provision of quality healthcare services to the poor people of Karachi.
He said the government was making all-out efforts to provide modern facilities in the health sector, but it was a fact that the private sector could serve better than the public sector. Both sectors should collectively provide healthcare services to the poor segments of the society, he added.
The prime minister was addressing the inauguration ceremony of Charitable Dialysis Centre and Shaheed Khalid bin Waleed Auditorium at Darul Sehat Hospital. Sindh Governor Mohammed Zubair and Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar were also present on the occasion.
Prime Minister Abbasi noted that the economic growth and prosperity of Karachi was linked with the development of the rest of the country. No government could ignore Karachi and there was no politics on this issue, he added.
After the 18th Constitutional Amendment, several subjects were devolved to the provinces, however, the federal government still considered its responsibility to develop the mega city and referred to the Karachi package.
He directed the Sindh governor to pursue the package in consultation with the Karachi mayor.
The prime minister said the federal government had also solved the power issue. When it came to public issues, all parties were on one platform and there was no political divide, he added.
He said the government had announced tax incentives for the businessmen and investors, which were unprecedented.