Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that it is his promise to the nation that he will continue to strive for the welfare and betterment of the common man till his last breath and will set-up housing schemes equipped with modern facilities throughout the country.
He said that under the leadership of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan will be steered out of crises and transformed in accordance with the ideals of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. He said that if the nation has to survive, it will have to rely on its own resources.
He said that military and political governments have not been able to come up to the expectations of the masses during the last 64 years and it is for the first time that the dream of the labourers, peasants, and the common man of having their own house has been translated into reality through Ashiyana Housing Scheme where even better residential facilities than the housing societies of the elite have been provided.
He was addressing a function regarding distribution of keys of houses to lucky families in Ashiyana Housing Scheme at Saroba Atari, here on Friday. Provincial Minister for Auqaf, Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi, Chairman Punjab Land Development Company and Member Provincial Assembly, Sheikh Allauddin, members National and Provincial Assembly, Vice Chairman Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, Dr Amjad Saqib and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
The CM said that houses equipped with the latest residential facilities and being given to the common people and these schemes are an important step toward transforming Pakistan as was envisioned by Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. He said that the aim of progress and prosperity of the country cannot be realised without including the common man in the process of development and keeping in view this fact Punjab government is utilising all possible resources on the welfare and uplift of the poor and the common man.
He said that it is for the first time in the country's history that hapless and poor people have been allotted houses. He mentioned that Punjab government has launched a modern bus service in the provincial metropolis for providing comfortable and affordable transport facilities to the masses which has resulted in relief to the people.
He said that modern air conditioned buses are operational on city roads and more buses are also being imported for other cities of the province. He said that work has also been started on the project of bus rapid transit system with the collaboration of Turk companies which will help provide rapid and quality transport facilities to the citizens.
Earlier, Chairman Punjab Land Development Company, Sheikh Allauddin said that Ashiyana Housing project is being implemented successfully due to co-operation and interest being taken by Chief Minister Punjab and common people are getting houses equipped with modern facilities. He said that the extension project at Saroba Atari has also been started and it will bring about a revolution in the lives of the people.
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