PM Khan asks Punjab CM to provide food, tents to people sleeping on footpaths
The premier maintained that the homeless must be facilitated until the shelters are built.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday asked Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to set up tents and provide food to the homeless people sleeping on footpaths.
In his tweet, the premier maintained that the homeless must be facilitated until the shelters are built as the weather is gradually turning colder.
I have asked CM Punjab to set up tents for people sleeping on footpaths and provide them food until the Panah Gahs (shelters) are built, as the weather is turning increasingly cold. Peshawar and Karachi spots also being located.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 24, 2018
He told that such spots are also being identified in Karachi and Peshawar.
On November 10, Khan laid the foundation stone of Shelter Home Project in Lahore --- the first of five other cities.
Today I laid the foundation for 1st of 5 shelters for the homeless in Lahore & one in Pindi to be followed by shelters in other cities. We are committed to building a social net for our poor citizens so everyone has a shelter over his/her head & access to health & education pic.twitter.com/4QCXfEzgJK
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 10, 2018
These will be followed by shelters in other cities across the country, the premier shared on Twitter.
