LAHORE: A high-level delegation of the Turk Health Ministry met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, according to an official statement issued here on Saturday.
The meeting agreed upon speedy implementation of the agreement signed between Punjab government and the Turk Health Ministry during the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Talking to the delegation, the chief minister said steps would be taken for uplift of healthcare system in the light of the agreement signed with the Turk Health.
He said core groups had been constituted for implementation of the agreement and responsibilities had been assigned to them. Under the agreement, the CM said, health information management and public health agency would be established. He vowed to replicate Turkish healthcare model and thanked Turk brethren for their cooperation in improving healthcare system in Punjab.
Head of the Turk delegation Dr Selami Kilic lauded the efforts of the Punjab chief minister for progress of Pakistan, particularly Punjab province. He said that leadership of Turkey and people had great respect for the chief minister. He said that every person of Turkey was thankful to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and government of Pakistan for their moral support during failed coup in Turkey.
Health Adviser Khawaja Salman Rafique, Parliamentary Secretary Imran Nazir, Khawaja Ahmed Hasaan, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development chairman, PKLI President Prof Dr Saeed Akhtar and officials concerned were also present.
Fazl, Shahbaz discuss Kashmir, LoC
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazalur Rehman met the chief minister. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, national affairs and situation in Jammu Kashmir came under discussion. Both the leaders strongly condemned worst atrocities committed by Indian Army on unarmed Kashmiri people in the disputed state and its unprovoked firing along the Line of Control.
Separately, the chief minister has taken notice of violence and rape of a girl student of 8th class in Muzaffargarh and sought a report from the District Police Officer of the area. He ordered immediate arrest of the accused involved in the incident and directed authorities to take indiscriminate action against culprits.
