A number of parliamentarians called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Prime Minister House on Friday and discussed with him the current political situations and results of the local bodies' elections as well as the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in 2007.
The premier said that as a result of the government's decision to allow import of essential food items, prices of wheat, sugar, meal and onions etc have stabilised and that the government will keep a strict vigilance to keep prices under check to provide relief to the common man.
Prime Minister Aziz talking to the representatives said that the masses have spoken and given their mandate to the pro-development and moderate forces. These elections, he said would augur well for empowering the people through local participation. He said that the government has taken various initiatives to promote development in the country for the prosperity of the people.
In this connection, he referred to the Khushhal Pakistan Programme, which would provide electricity, gas, roads and clean drinking water besides focusing on improving sanitation.
SOCIAL SECTOR: On the social sector, the premier said: "The government has taken several initiatives like launching a programme totalling Rs 2.5 billion for containing hepatitis and reinvigorating Basic Health Units to provide primary, secondary and tertiary health care to the people."
The government, he said "is also focusing on improving education by revising education syllabus, increasing adult literacy and focusing on higher education."
The premier said that the government has allocated record funds for improving infrastructure, like water, roads, electricity both to meet the increasing requirements of growing economy as well as improve the quality of life of the people.
Those who called on the prime minister include Sardar Tufail Ahmad Khan, MNA, Sardar Ali Nawaz Khan Mahar, Minister of State for Industries, Sardar Ali Gohar Khan Mahar, Muhammad Wasi Zafar, Minister for Law and Justice, Mushtaq Ali Cheema, Minister for Textile, Rajab Ali Baloch, MNA, Ghulam Rasool Shai, MNA, Rashid Akbar Khan, MNA, Saeed Akbar Khan, Minister Punjab government, Ubaid Ullah Khan, Shahnaz Sheikh, Minister of State for Health, Makhdoom Ahmad Alam Anwar, MNA, Bushra Anwar Sipra, MNA, Firdoos Ashiq Awan, MNA, Pir Muhammad Aslam Bodla, MNA, Sardar Bahadur Ahmad Khan, MNA, Muhammad Akhtar Khan Kanju, MNA and Daniyal Aziz, chairman National Reconstruction Bureau.
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