PR to provide land for hospital construction

Rawalpindi—Pakistan Railways would provide land for construction of hospital for poor and destitute of Rawalpindi to be constructed by Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT), said Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, Federal Minister for Railways here on Sunday.
“Rawalpindi is my homeland and provision of better medical care and other facilities to poor and destitute of the city is my responsibility”, the minister said while talking to Coordinator UWT Muhammad Inayatullah and President, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Jalil Ahmed Malik.
The minister said that he has set up record educational institutions in Rawalpindi with the commitment to make this city a real seat of knowledge. “After completing more than 50 educational institutions including Women University and College of Arts, I have shifted my attention towards hospitals and well equipped hospitals would be set up for masses”, he added.
He praised the efforts of UWT for construction of hospital for poor people of Rawalpindi and assured that Pakistan Railways would provide land for construction of hospital. Government, he said is committed to provide all basic facilities to masses and welfare organization that help government in this regard would be given high regard.
Speaking on the occasion RCCI President Jalil Ahmed Malik said that business community of Rawalpindi region was busy in social welfare of people besides enhancing the trade and commerce activities. “It is moral obligation of business community to work for welfare of people particularly poor and destitute”, he added.
“We are well aware of our responsibilities towards people of Rawalpindi and business community would use its efforts”, Malik said adding that provision of land by Railway Minister is a good omen and clear indication of his commitment with people of Rawalpindi.—Online