Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) believes that the future of Pakistan is linked with the continuity of democracy and stability of the institutions and we should think only and only for Pakistan. The PML-N senior leader Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said this while addressing a ceremony arranged by Pakistan Association for the Blinds regarding White Cane Day and later talking to media here at Alhamra Cultural Complex on Saturday.
Provincial Minister for Special Education Asif Saeed Manais, former Judge of Supreme Court Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday, Pervaiz Malik, MNA and others attended the function.
Hamza Shahbaz said that the former dictator Pervez Musharraf committed crimes to the nation. He expressed his belief that the judiciary will definitely take Musharraf to task. However, he said that the PML-N leadership is looking towards the future instead of the past. He said that the PML-N government is paying attention to ridding the people of terrorism, electricity crisis and economic problems.
Talking to media, Hamza said that the PML-N leadership wants to provide cheap electricity and peace to the people at the earliest. He said that the government believes in practical steps instead of hollow slogans. That is why, on the one side every option including dialogues is being adopted for elimination of terrorism while on the other, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is working round the clock for overcoming energy crisis.
He said that Pakistan is the country of 190 million people and an atomic power, therefore, no one can impose his decision on us. He said that PML-N government is working on right direction. He said that secret of the success of the country and stability of the institutions lies in the continuity of the democracy.
He said that dictatorship gave nothing to the country except terrorism and darkness of loadshedding. He said that the future of the country will be brightened through stability of democracy. Hamza said that there is no change in the stance of PML-N about dictator Pervez Musharraf. He expressed the hope that Pervez Musharraf would certainly be awarded punishment for his crimes and the judiciary will take decision according to the justice. He said that Pervez Musharraf made the judges house arrest and suspended the constitution and nation will never pardon of his crimes. He said that the entire nation wants to see him in the court of justice.
Hamza said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had said that he would not let the excesses of Pervez Musharraf dominated over national decisions. He said that if former dictator wanted to learn the lesson, time is the best teacher. Paying rich tributes to Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday, the PML-N leader said that he had enhanced the image of the country by raising voice against the dictator. He said that Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday is a national hero and our nation respects its heroes.
Earlier, addressing the function, Hamza said that government is taking all possible steps for the welfare for the masses. He said that two-percent quota is being allocated in government jobs for special persons. The PML-N leader said that government is planning a residential scheme for special persons with the co-operation of private sector and he would personally monitor the completion of this scheme. He announced that the employees of Special Education Department will soon hear a good news about the increase in their salaries.
Hamza said that two-kanal land will be provided in the city for the office of the organisation for blind persons. It may be noted that the White Cane Safety Day is celebrated every year on October 15 to highlight blind and visually impaired people's achievements and to remind people how White Cane can play an important role in helping the blind and the visually impaired lives with greater independence. In Pakistan, the day has been organised to create awareness among problem regarding problems faced by visually impaired persons in the society. Blind and visually impaired people have used canes as mobility tools for centuries but it was not until after World War I that the White Cane was properly introduced.
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