He made this announcement during his visit to district Bajaur on Monday. Health Advisor, Dr Jawad Wasif, Commander Sector North Brigadier Naeem Akbar Raja, Deputy Commissioner Bajaur Usman Mehsud, Commandant Bajaur Scouts, Colonel Rahman Qadir, Assistant Commissioner Khar, Jan Muhammad, Assistant Commissioner Nawagai Anwar-ul-Haq, Agency Surgeon Dr Wazir Khan Safi, MS DHQ Kar Dr Muhammad Nor and Dr Hameed-ur-Rahman were also present on the occasion.
The health minister also visited District Headquarter Hospital Khar wherein Dr Muhammad Noor briefed him about the health facilities and told that the annual budget of DHQ Khar was Rs19 million, which was not enough to meet the health requirements of the local population. He demanded increase in the health budget.