Fund sought for medicines and furnishing, maintenance of 6 dispensaries.
CHITRAL: Despite sanction and appointment of staff or six dispensaries there is no budget for providing of medicines, purchasing of furniture and equipments as well it also need of maintenance. Some six dispensaries of Charun Oveer, Mordair, Shuinch Terich, Parsat , Jinjirat Koh and Golain had constructed under Peoples Works Program during the year 1989-90. Staff for these six dispensaries were sanction in 2010 and appointed this year for these dispensaries. Hence there is no budget for purchasing of medicines, Equipments, furniture etc. As well as all of these dispensaries need immediate repair because of lying closed for years without any using and utilization. But due to no fund and budget for this purposes it seems difficult to run these dispensaries smoothly and not in a position to render service to masses. In this connection when Executive District Officer Health Chitral Dr. Sher Qayun he also confirmed that although staff have been appointed against the vacant posts at these 6 dispensaries but not budget have been released nor allocated for medicines, furniture and repair. Social and political circle of Chitral have appeal to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtonhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti and provincial Health Minister Syed Zahir Shah, Secretary and Director General Health Department for allocation of fund for these dispensaries to be provided them life saving drugs, furniture and to arrange for its maintenance as a special case so as to operational these health units in the interest of public service.
NCHD celebrated international volunteer day at Chitral.
CHITRAL: To motivate local community for participating in volunteer services National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) celebrated world volunteer day at government Centennial Model High School Chitral. Addressing on the occasion Maulana Khaleequz Zaman Khateeb Shahi Masjid Chitral said that volunteerism is actually basic principles and teaching of Islam. He said that a person who serves other people is best and valuable before Allah Almighty than a person who never supports other people. He stressed upon the participants and students to must participate in volunteer activities and share your contribution in solving of problems of the community. General Manager NCHD Muhammad Afzal distributed commendation and appreciate certificates among the volunteer group both in male and female. District Program Manager Rashid Attique emphasized on participants especially on youth to must play vital role in social activities and participate in volunteer services.
He said that if every body perform once a day voluntarily it means that some 250000 works would be settled free of cost daily. He said that this is our moral duty to help needy and support deserving people and to contribute in each and every good work causing for benefiting our community. A large number of students, teachers, elites and social workers participated on the occasion.
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