PM orders to address shortage of medicines in Kurram immediately
MNP – The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, convened to discuss the approval of the National Registration and Biometric Policy Framework and the ongoing medicine shortage in Kurram.
The cabinet took serious notice of the lack of essential medicines in Kurram district. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the federal government to coordinate with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to address the issue immediately. “The shortage of medicines in Kurram must be resolved without delay,” he emphasized.
National Registration and Biometric Policy Framework
The cabinet also granted in-principle approval to the National Registration and Biometric Policy Framework. Under the initiative “One Nation, One Identity”, the framework aims to create a unique ID for every Pakistani by consolidating citizens’ data, including:
