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KARACHI: Striking a tone of reconciliation for a second consecutive time during his as many visits to Karachi, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called for better coordination between Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led Centre and the Sindh administration of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for Karachi’s uplift. He made a “request” to the provincial government to participate in the health insurance scheme and approve Bundal Island’s development.
In his 13-minute address at the opening
ceremony of the Green Line bus service, PM Khan was focused and sounded convinced about a few issues ranging from Karachi’s development to building new cities and from the role of the upcoming local governments in urban centres to the working relationship between the federal government and the provinces. The speech also covered sketchy details of the Karachi Transformation Plan of the federal government. The PM, before summing up his speech, directly addressed the Sindh government with advice that their participation in the health card scheme and a nod to the development of the Bundle Island would ultimately benefit the people of the province and its economy.
“I want to ask the Sindh government to participate in the health card scheme,” he said while mentioning that it would cover every family across Punjab by March. He said it had also been extended to every corner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, whereas the Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir governments were ready to join it.
“People in Sindh are also our people. They are also Pakistanis. They also deserve this facility that provides health insurance up to Rs1 million to each family. They can go to any hospital and avail treatment,” he remarked.
Source: dawn.com/news
Thursday, May 7, 2026
