Shehryar Afridi inaugurates Pakistan-funded hospital in Afghanistan
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- Jul 24, 2019
KABUL: Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Shehryar Khan Afridi here on Wednesday inaugurated a Pakistan-funded state-of-the-art hospital in Logar province of Afghanistan, ARY News reported.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Shehryar Khan Afridi said that the 100-bed Nayeb Aminullah Hospital was a gift from the people of Pakistan for their Afghan brethren.
On special instructions of @imrankhanpti, I am at Kabul to inaugurate 100 bed Nayeb Aminullah Hospital in Logar Afghanistan, hospital is built by Pakistan at a cost of US$ 18 Million, a gift from the people of Pakistan for their Afghan brethren. @PakEmbKabul @ForeignOfficePk pic.twitter.com/6jSmwCULhU
— Shehryar Afridi (@ShehryarAfridi1) July 24, 2019
The state-of-the-art Nayeb Aminullah Hospital was built by the Pakistan governed at a cost of $18mn.
On the special occasion, the Afghan officials expressed their gratitude for the generous gift and praised Pakistan’s assistance in the health sector, said sources.
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