Makeshift shelters arranged for homeless people of Lahore after PM Khan's directives
Last updated on: 25 November,2018 04:46 pm
Makeshift shelters are with all facilities for homeless people of Lahore including foodstuff.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Sunday has arranged tents and food for homeless people sleeping on footpaths after directives issued by the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The Punjab government has set up makeshift shelters with all facilities for homeless people of Lahore where they can stay and get foodstuff.
Earlier, on Saturday, PM Imran Khan had asked Punjab CM Usman Buzdar to set up tents and provide food to the homeless people sleeping on footpaths.
In his tweet, the premier had 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.
These will be followed by shelters in other cities across the country, the premier shared on Twitter.