Friday 30 November 2012

Healthcare centre opens in Balochistan



File Photo:Bolan Medical College Quetta


ZIARAT: An inauguration ceremony was held in Ziarat to celebrate the opening of a healthcare centre sponsored through one-day salary donations of the employees of the Abu Dhabi Group member companies, including Bank Alfalah in the aftermath of the 2008 earthquake, according to a statement on Tuesday.

The ceremony was attended by ministers, bureaucrats, corporate and social sector representatives, including Maulana Abdul Samad Akhundzada, provincial minister for forest, MPA District Ziarat, and Asmatullah Kakar, secretary of the health department, government of Balochistan, Dr Maqbool Ahmed, district health officer, Ziarat, it said.

Bank Alfalah’s Shahab bin Shahid, group head retail and the middle markets and Masood Ahmed Awan, area manager, Balochistan retail and middle markets, were also present on the occasion.

Atif Bajwa, chief executive officer of Bank Alfalah said, “I am proud of the community spirit and solidarity demonstrated by the bank employees and other member companies of the Abu Dhabi Group.”

“Total employee contribution towards the 2008 earthquake relief was approximately Rs18.4 million, a remarkable demonstration of the collective strength of our people. I am optimistic that this healthcare centre will support the government of Balochistan in its efforts to provide quality healthcare to the people of this province and am grateful to them for their support towards this initiative.”

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