According to reports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched the Ehsaas-e-Bezaban Sehat Gaari on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The programme is reported to deploy mobile veterinary clinics for livestock healthcare across the province.
Reported — awaiting official details. No government notification or official programme page has been published; all figures below come from press reports.
October 2026 rollout: reported figures
For the October 2026 rollout, reports cite 145 mobile veterinary clinics and 27 mobile laboratory units, staffed by 202 doctors and assistants, at a reported cost of Rs 2.6 billion. Coverage is described as tehsil-level. Reported services include vaccination, diagnosis, treatment and emergency care, along with on-site milk-quality testing and a central digital dashboard.
September 2026 approval: separate reported figures
Separately, an APP wire report dated 8 September 2026 described an earlier approval: 50 mobile veterinary clinics (25 for settled districts and 25 for merged districts), with Rs 485 million and Rs 469 million allocated respectively, totalling Rs 954 million. That report stated treatment would be free under that approval, and mentioned LMIS tracking with ultrasound, surgical and cold-chain equipment.
What services are offered
Reports list vaccination, diagnosis, treatment and emergency care among the services. The October rollout is also reported to include on-site milk-quality testing. Note that free treatment was stated only for the September approval, not for the October rollout.
What is not published yet
No schedule, registration method, helpline or district-wise list has been published. This article will be updated if official details emerge.
Frequently asked questions
When was the Ehsaas-e-Bezaban Sehat Gaari launched? Reports say Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched it on 1 October 2026.
How many mobile clinics are reported? The October 2026 reports cite 145 clinics and 27 lab units; a separate September approval cited 50 clinics. The relationship between these figures is unverified.
Is treatment free? Free treatment was stated only for the September 2026 approval. Reports do not say the October rollout services are free.
This report draws on the APP wire report on the September approval.
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