Govt taking steps to raise people's living standard: Firdous

• Firdous Ashiq Awan says government is striving to raise the living standard of people by providing basic amenities of life.
• The special assistant says provision of basic facilities is the government's top priority.

SIALKOT: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was striving to raise the living standard of people by providing basic amenities of life.

She said this in a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Dr Omar Sher Chatha while reviewing the ongoing development projects in the Sialkot district here at the DC Office.

The special assistant said the provision of basic facilities, including clean drinking water, excellent transport and gas supply to the people was the government's top priority.

Both the federal and provincial governments would provide all possible resources for the purpose, she added.

Dr Firdous said it was the responsibility of district administration to complete the development projects of public interest as soon as possible with ensuring their quality.

Speaking on the occasion, the deputy commissioner said that steps were being taken to resolve the people's problems and the performance of institutions was being monitored.

He said the development projects were being completed within the stipulated period.