Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) is an ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and this alliance is stronger than before; and those trying to weaken the alliance will not succeed.
Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi said this during a meeting with the Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, here Thursday. Both discussed various matters of mutual interest. Both also discussed further strengthening of bilateral relationship. Federal Housing Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema and Moonis Elahi, MNA were also present on this occasion.
"We will always be standing with CM Sardar Usman Buzdar; no one should remain in any misunderstanding," Elahi said, adding: "The past government caused damage to the people by closing the public welfare projects of my era," he lamented. He said that merit and good governance rules the province instead of personal likes and dislikes. "We will jointly work to provide relief to the people and Sardar Buzdar is serving the people of the province," he added.
Talking on this occasion, Usman Buzdar said: "Allies will be taken along in the journey of provincial development; we will jointly continue serving the masses and conspiracies of those trying to create misunderstandings will not succeed." He said the era of befooling the people with hollow slogans is over and Pakistan has started moving towards the road to change. The new local bodies system will give a new dimension to public service and this system will provide relief to the common man, he added. Record legislation has been made in a short period by the Punjab government; around 28 bills and acts aimed at the welfare of the public have been passed by the Punjab Assembly, he added.
On the direction of CM, Kissan platforms have been set up in 32 model bazaars of different districts for giving direct relief to the people. In this regard, the CM said that farmers will directly sell their agri produce adding that space has been provided to the farmers free of cost. He said that Kissan platforms have been set up in 12 model bazaars in Lahore division, one each in model bazaars of Bahawalpur and Sahiwal divisions, four each in Gujranwala and Faisalabad divisions and three each model bazaars have been set up in DG Khan and Sargodha divisions. Similarly, two Kissan platforms have been set up in Rawalpindi division and the same number of platforms has been set up in Multan division. He said that no compromise will be made on providing eatables to the people on suitable rates. Kissan platforms will help to provide vegetables at subsidized rates, he added.
There is no room for illegal profiteering in Punjab and indiscrimination action will be continued against hoarders and illegal profiteers. The government is taking all possible steps to provide relief to the people, the CM added.
Moreover, Special Assistant to PM Nadeem Afzal Chan and MPAs held separate meetings with CM in which they apprised the CM about the problems of their constituencies.
Talking on this occasion, Buzdar said: "Pakistan is moving towards achieving its destination under the leadership of Prime Minister, the government is working for holistic development and no corner will be deprived of the fruit of development. Consultation with assembly members has been started for the first time in Punjab."
The CM said that Punjab has moved towards the destination of change and the politics of public welfare will prevail as the politics of agitation and chaos has died down. The assembly members should strengthen their contacts with the people and make every effort for the solution of their problems, he added.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019