PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi inaugurated the Rs2.6 billion “Ehsaas-e-Bezaban Sehat Gaari” programme a major initiative aimed at strengthening livestock health, improving the livelihoods of livestock farmers and supporting the resilience of the rural economy.
According briefing given by the Livestock department to the Chief Minister, the programme includes 145 mobile veterinary clinics and 27 mobile laboratory testing units, along with the deployment of 202 veterinary doctors and assistants.
The mobile clinics will provide vaccination, diagnostic, treatment and emergency veterinary services at the tehsil level, expanding access to essential veterinary care for livestock farmers in remote and underserved areas.
The briefing further stated that the mobile veterinary network will be integrated with a central digital dashboard to strengthen service monitoring, oversight and operational management.
Mobile milk-quality testing laboratories will also support systematic monitoring of milk quality and provide on-site testing facilities for the detection of adulteration and harmful contaminants.
Speaking at the inauguration, Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi said that “Ehsaas-e-Bezaban Sehat Gaari” is not merely a mobile veterinary service but rather represents a commitment, a sense of responsibility and a vision for the welfare of livestock and the communities that depend on them. No farmer should be deprived of quality veterinary services because of geographical distance or location.
The Chief Minister said that protecting livestock from disease, inadequate care and limited access to veterinary services was a collective responsibility.
He added that the programme was designed not only to provide treatment but also to strengthen disease prevention and improve livestock productivity.
He said livestock represented an important source of income, nutrition and financial security for millions of families across the province.
Modern, quality and timely veterinary services were being brought closer to livestock farmers so that they would not have to travel long distances for the treatment and care of their animals.
He added that the livestock sector was being modernised to create better income opportunities for farming families.
The Chief Minister said the mobile milk-quality testing laboratories would play an important role in strengthening milk-quality monitoring and facilitating the timely detection of adulteration and harmful contaminants.
“Healthy livestock will contribute to higher productivity and increased incomes for farming families,” the Chief Minister said.
“Our objective is a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where farmers are prosperous, the rural economy is strong, livestock is healthy, and people have access to safe and quality food.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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