PM Imran directs Punjab govt to setup tents for homeless.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the government of Punjab to set up tents for the homeless and provide them with meals as temperatures drop across the country.

The premier added that similar measures would be taken in Peshawar and Karachi and locations are being finalised.

Naya Pakistan housing scheme launched in Swat

PM Imran laid the foundation for the first of five shelters for the homeless in Lahore and one in Rawalpindi earlier in November. In a tweet, he had said the government is 'committed to building a social net for our poor citizens so everyone has a shelter over their head.'

Today I laid the foundation for 1st of 5 shelters for the homeless in Lahore and one in Pindi to be followed by shelters in other cities. We are committed to building a social net for our poor citizens so everyone has a shelter over his/her head and access to health and education pic.twitter.com/4QCXfEzgJK

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