Punjab CM slams opposition leaders for doing politics on corona

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that "corona politics" of opposition leaders will not work now and Pakistani nation will not forgive those who are politicizing this pandemic.
"First opposition made politics a business and now they are playing political-gamic over corona issue; he said, adding: "Attitude of opposition leaders are like-pot calling the kettle black." He said that opposition parties has displayed non-serious attitude even in the extraordinary circumstance. Despite of emergency, opposition leaders have tried to serve their self-interests. Time has proved that the government took timely decision under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said.
The CM maintained that the government has to stop the spread of coronavirus as well as safeguard the people from the poverty and hunger. Those who are doing the criticism for the sake of criticism are totally unaware about the ground realities, he said. The opposition leaders, despite corona pandemic, made a vicious attempt to destroy national solidarity, he added.
Usman Buzdar said that the opposition leaders have made a new record of lip serving on this pandemic and their practical performance remained zero. Prime Minister Imran Khan without wasting time took decisions with mutual consultation while the opposition just created hue and cry and did nothing for the people, he said in a statement.
Moreover, the CM has directed to take all necessary measures to protect the crops from the attack of locust.
He said that concerned departments should remain alert for the protection of crops especially in the districts of Southern Punjab. He said that aerial spray should be focused to contain locust attack besides speed up the spray work through vehicles.
Usman Buzdar, while instructing surveillance on daily basis to control locusts, said that effective campaign should be carried out in a scientific manner to protect the crops. He said that keeping in view the present scenario, concerned departments and institutions will have to remain alert round the clock. He said that field officers should perform their duties in a vibrant manner. A vigilant eye should be kept round the clock through control centres set up at central and district level. All out resources should be utilized to safeguard the cultivators, he added.