No other govt spent as much on health as PTI govt, claims PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that no other government had invested as much money in the health sector as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had done during the last three and a half years, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Addressing a function in Islamabad, he said that medical treatment in Pakistan was so expensive that usually, people in Pakistan had to spend their life savings for the purpose. “So much so that they become poor,” he regretted.

He went on to say that issuance of ‘health cards’ to the people was his dream, which finally came true.

Listing other achievements of his government, the prime minister said the introduction of a uniform curriculum in the country was another feather in his cap. “Class-based education system increases social disparities,” he said, and claimed that the economic indicators were positive. “Today, the government’s income generation has exceeded its expenditures,” he added.

PM Imran further said that Islamabad was expanding fast because of increasing population. “And when population increases, resources dwindle and problems increase,” he said.

The premier stressed the need for the appointment of people on merit.