LAYYAH – Prime Minister Imran Khan launched on Wednesday universal healthcoverage through Insaf Health Card for the people of Dera Ghazi Khan andSahiwal Divisions.

Addressing the ceremony in Layyah, he said all families of these divisionswill be able to get medical treatment up to Rs720,000 from government aswell as designated private hospitals through the health scheme.

He said that the government to provide an additional amount of 300,000 tothe holders of the card, if necessary, to complete the treatment.

The premier appreciated the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments forproviding universal health coverage to all his citizens, adding that theinitiative will also boost the health system of Pakistan.

The government will help private sector in establishing hospitals at farflung areas of the country, he said, adding that the interested personswill be given state land to build hospitals besides duty tax exemption onimport of medical equipment.

He further said that development in backward areas would lessen burden onbig cities, which are facing challenges related to civic amenities due togrowing population.

Regarding recent incident of barbarism by dacoits in the area, the premiervowed to take massive operations against these lawbreakers. He said policeand Rangers will be directed to eliminate these dacoits to provideprotection to the people.