Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that incapable rulers have set new records of corruption which should also be entered Guinness Book of World Records and that their day of reckoning was near.
He said while Punjab government was setting records of public service, the federal government was engaged in loot and plunder. He said that his party's past and present performance was witness to the fact that PML-N had always respected law and the Constitution whereas 'Ali Baba Forty Thieves' have forced the nation to starvation.
He was talking to media after a function held in connection with Punjab Youth Festival 2012 at Expo Centre on Sunday. Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, DG Sports Board Punjab and other concerned officials were present on the occasion. The Chief Minister said that Punjab Youth Festival has promoted healthy activities and inculcated a new spirit and enthusiasm among the youth. He said that Punjab Youth Festival is the festival of the whole nation. Shahbaz Sharif said that more than 70,000 Pakistanis have set a new world record by singing national anthem upon which the entire nation should be congratulated.
Shahbaz Sharif said that besides welfare of the youth, Punjab government is also implementing various revolutionary programmes for equipping them with modern technology and a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 will be given to 50,000 unemployed graduates by giving them internships in government and private institutions. The Chief Minister said that this programme would be launched on October 23.
Earlier, on arrival of the Chief Minister at Expo Centre, Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan welcomed him. The Chief Minister witnessed the show of remote control aeroplanes. Chief Minister also visited the stalls of female students taking part in the cooking competitions.
The Chief Minister also visited various stalls at the Expo Centre. He also visited Punjab Job Fair and inspected various stalls there.