Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor Barrister Dr. Saif has said that education and health are among the top priorities of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
In his statement, Barrister Saif said that according to the vision of PTI founder Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is paying special attention to health and education. Free medical facilities have been provided to 4.4 million citizens of the province under the Sehat Card Plus.
He said that expensive and life-threatening treatments like kidney, liver, bone marrow and cochlear transplants have also been included in the Sehat Card. The health budget has been increased by 19 percent from Rs 232 to Rs 276 billion compared to last year, while the education budget has been increased by 11 percent from Rs 327 to Rs 363 billion.
Barrister Saif further said that 16,000 teachers were recruited last year, this year a budget of Rs 5 billion has been allocated for the enrollment of out-of-school children, and the budget of the province’s universities has also been increased from Rs 3 billion to Rs 10 billion.
