Caretaker Minister for Information & Culture Punjab Ahmad Waqas Riaz has said that actual mandate of caretaker government was ensuring timely and transparent election and all was set for holding election on 25th July, 2018 peacefully with the assistance of police and administration.
He stated this while taking briefing from divisional administration and police authorities in a meeting at Circuit House during his visit to Faisalabad. The Minister directed that the election code of conduct should be implemented in letter and spirit without any discrimination. He said that elaborated security arrangements be made for the protection of people's lives and property and the law breaker should not be spared to maintain law & order situation intact.
Later, Caretaker Minister for Information & Culture Ahmad Waqas Riaz visited Muzaffar Colony and went to the residence of little Fiza Ashraf who was murdered after rape. He met with the parents of Fiza Ashraf and expressed his deep sorrow over the sad and tragic incident. He condoled the death of 7 years old little Fiza Ashraf and assured her parents that they would be provided justice.
He said the Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Dr. Hassan Askari took serious notice this tragic incident and ordered police authorities for immediate arrest of the accused. He said that Punjab govt. was directly supervising the case of Fiza and accused would be taken to task. He gave the message of Caretaker CM Punjab to the parents of little Fiza and said that the Punjab govt. was equally attached with the parents in their grief and sorrow.
He stated that the details and progress of this case would be taken into the knowledge of Caretaker CM Punjab for providing speedily justice. He said that comprehensive arrangements would be made to avoid such incidents in future.
The Caretaker Minister also visited Allied Hospital and inspected the various medical sections. He enquired about the health of the patients and prayed for their early recovery. He directed the hospital management for properly looking after the patients and said no stone should be unturned for the quality medical treatment of the patients. Earlier, the Minister also took briefing from the local officers of Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries Departments and directed them to continue best service delivery of their departments.