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PESHAWAR:
Advisor to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muzzammil Aslam on Sunday said the Finance Department has issued a notification to release Rs 3 billion for the Sehat Card Scheme following the directives of CM Sohail Afridi.
In a statement, the Prime Minister expressed concern over the disruption of funds for Sehat Card during his visit to Khyber Teaching Hospital and directed the concerned sectors to release the funds immediately.
Aslam stated that the Health Department was the top priority of the provincial government, adding that the KP Finance Department had allocated Rs 41 billion for the Sehat card this year, compared to Rs 36 billion the previous year.
