ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the provision of Sehat Cards is a historic step towards establishment of a welfare state on the pattern of Riyasat-e-Madina.
In a series of tweets on Friday, he said families have started receiving treatment up to one million rupees annually which was not possible earlier due to limited income resources of public. He said 120 billion rupees have been approved for construction of small houses of three, five and ten marlas. He said 38 billion rupees have already been disbursed in this regard. Farrukh Habib said bank loans for housing and construction sector have reached to 355 billion rupees which is helping to boost other associated industries.