Punjab Cabinet recounts 'achievements'

The Punjab Cabinet on Friday adopted a resolution unanimously hailing the execution of mega projects and laying network of development projects in the province and rendering record services to the masses by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
The cabinet meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister, a handout saidn. Provincial ministers, advisors, special assistants, Punjab Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Board Chairman, IG Police and secretaries of all departments attended the meeting. During the cabinet meeting, rich tributes were paid to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for his five years' excellent performance.
Senior Advisor Sirdar Zulfiqar Khosa presented the resolution, stating that Punjab Cabinet is thankful to Almighty Allah for completing the tenure of the government and serving the masses in an efficient manner. It said such excellent projects were executed for the welfare and development of the masses in the province during five years upon which any government can take pride. "On the basis of such example and quality of developmental progress, Punjab province has a unique and distinguished place in the opinion of public circles and international institutions, compared to the federal government and other provinces," he added.
Addressing the special meeting, the Chief Minister highlighted the welfare and development projects executed during the five years and said that they were thankful to Almighty Allah that they achieved such successes in the development of the province and service to the people.
He said that declaring of metro bus project, Ujala programme and laptop scheme transparent by the Transparency International was a matter of pride not only for Punjab but for the entire country. "No government presented itself for accountability voluntarily during the 65 years history of the country whereas we asked Transparency International to judge the transparency. This culture should be spread to every nook and corner of the province," he added.
According to him, PML-N's political team and government officials have jointly carried out work in the province and changed the course of history in Punjab. If Allah Almighty gave another opportunity, they will change the condition of the country, he added. The Chief Minister thanked members of Punjab cabinet, advisors, special assistants, Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Police, heads of departments, commissioners and staff of Chief Minister's Secretariat for being with him like a team.