Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a high-level meeting at his office, here on Tuesday in which law and order situation and security arrangements for Eid-ul-Azha were reviewed. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that rule of law will be ensured at every level and made it clear that anything in violation of law will not be tolerated by him.
"If I ever direct for any unlawful doing then it should not be abided by," he added. He said that good reputed and hardworking officers will be backed and best performers will be fully supported.
He warned that those who will fail to perform will not serve in Punjab. He said that they will introduce reforms in police system. He said according to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government expenditures will be minimized by introducing austerity and simplicity in the real sense. Visible improvements will be noticed by everyone and such transformations are meant to altruistically serve the people, he added.
The chief minister disclosed that he will personally visit every division and district to review the performance of public sector departments at the grassroots. I will only keep the essential security; he added and assured that hard working officers will be given respect and honor.
He directed that foolproof arrangements should be ensured to protect the life and property of the people on Eid-ul-Azha. Practical steps should be taken to stop the scourge of one wheeling and any lip service would not help anymore. I will provide full support to improve the police system, he said.
He also directed that this year's sanitation arrangements should be better than previous years and line departments should perform their duties in a coordinated manner. Strict action will be taken if people face any difficulty due to presence of animals' remains around. Provision of a neat and clean environment to the people, along with availability of necessary facilities, is the responsibility of the government and line departments will have to buckle down to achieve this goal.
Additional chief secretary (Home) and IG police briefed the meeting about different steps taken for the protection of life and property of the people. The chief secretary, ACS (Home), additional chief secretary, IG police, administrative officers and representatives of law enforcement agencies attended the meeting.