Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday announced Rs 5 million grant for Faisalabad Bar Association and Rs 2 million for Jhang Bar Association. He made the announcement while talking to the representatives of the Peoples Lawyers Forum (PLF) here at the Governor House. The PLF representatives assured the Prime Minister of their all-out co-operation for the promotion of democracy and solidarity of the country.
The members of the delegation apprised the prime minister of their problems and sought his help in resolving them. Raja Pervez Ashraf said that it was a matter of pride for the lawyers that Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto were also lawyers. The prime minister assured the delegation that their problems would be redressed on priority. The delegation lauded the prime minister for initiating different projects for the progress and prosperity of the country.