If the Sindh government continues to refuse to join the National Health Insurance Scheme, which is currently in effect across the country except in Sindh, the federal government plans to issue health cards to families across Karachi. Officials informed the media. If the Sindh government refuses to join the health insurance programme, the Prime Minister’s Office is seriously considering extending the health facility programme to Karachi, “a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHS, R & C) informed the media.
According to the source, issuing a national health card to all Karachi permanent residents would cost only Rs 16 billion per year.
People from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan have joined the PTI-led government’s health facility programme and are benefiting from the health insurance scheme, which ensures that every family receives health services worth up to Rs 1 million per year, according to the official.
