PM asks CMs of Punjab, KP to provide shelter, food to homeless people

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday directed chief ministers of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to provide shelter and food to homeless people suffering from cold weather conditions.

"Given the extremely cold weather conditions I have asked CMs of Punjab & KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter; & their administrations must take immediate action to provide temporary shelters plus food for those who cannot be accommodated in existing Panagahs [Shelter Homes]," tweeted the PM, with the cold spell has hit almost all parts of the country.

Later in the evening, PTI Senator Faisal Javed along with deputy commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat visited different shelter homes in federal capital and take stock of the situation.

Soon after coming into power last year, the premier announced to establish shelter homes across the country for the homeless and travelers. In November last year, the Punjab government in line with directives of the prime minister set up temporary shelters for passengers and homeless people. Subsequently, the following month, PM Imran had inaugurated a shelter for the homeless in Peshawar. The shelter had been equipped to provide accommodation for 200 people.

In another tweet, the prime minister said that the country is a land of unimaginable beauty, hidden natural wonders and untapped tourism potential. He shared British travel magazine "Wanderlust's" report titled "9 of Pakistan's most breathtaking natural wonders." Among the natural wonders of Pakistan, the magazine enlisted Baltoro Glacier, Neelum Valley, Hingol National Park, Trango Towers, Deosai Plains, Thar Desert, Saiful Muluk, Hunza Valley and Attabad Lake.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019