Balochistan govt signs major healthcare deal with State Life Insurance

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has signed a landmark agreement with State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan to launch the “People’s Health Program”, a province-wide health insurance scheme aimed at providing cashless medical treatment facilities to government employees, pensioners, and their families.

Under the initiative, more than 350,000 serving government employees, pensioners and their dependents will receive complete medical coverage across the province.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was attended by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar and State Life Insurance Corporation CEO Shoaib Javed Hussain.

The agreement was formally signed by Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Panzai and Muhammad Usher.

Speaking on the occasion, Bakht Muhammad Kakar said the “People’s Health Program” would introduce a fully digital and cashless healthcare system, replacing the traditional manual reimbursement process.

He said beneficiaries would have access to quality treatment facilities at more than 1,000 government and private hospitals included in State Life’s panel across Pakistan, ensuring timely healthcare services.

The health minister added that the program would improve administrative efficiency and help the government achieve significant financial savings through effective systems and improved service delivery.

Shoaib Javed Hussain said State Life was honoured that the Balochistan government had entrusted the corporation with implementing the major healthcare initiative.

He said State Life’s nationwide network, digital claims management systems and experience in large-scale health insurance services would ensure transparent and uninterrupted healthcare access throughout the province.

According to officials, the initiative is part of broader efforts to strengthen healthcare accessibility and provide reliable medical protection to government employees and their families.