QUETTA: Provincial Minister for Interior Sarfaraz Bugti Wednesday said disabled persons would be issued special cards and given monthly allowances after a survey is conducted in the province with the support of social welfare department.

He expressed these views while addressing a press conference along with Provincial Minister for Education Tahir Mahmood Khan, Advisor to Chief Minister Mir Zia Lango.

Sarfraz Bugti said provincial government would recruit 180 youths to the Education Department, who passed National Testing Service (NTS) in 2015. Immediate recruitment would be made for posts lying vacant in various departments, he added.

He said Government had decided to take its appeal back. Lehri would be part of Sibi district and Sobat Pur will remain a district.

Secretary S & GAD has been directed to present report regarding vacant posts so that merit-based recruitment could be done.—APP