Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to initiate a province-wide indiscriminate crackdown against hoarders and profiteers.

He has also issued directions to the cabinet committee for price control to ensure availability of essential items on fixed rates, adding that no leniency in this regard will be tolerated.

The CM also directed the administrative officers to monitor the auction process in agri-markets and action be initiated against hoarders under the anti-hoarding ordinance, 2020. Those involved in hoarding and illegal profiteering does not deserve any leniency and curbing such mafia is essential to protect the rights of the citizens, he emphasized.

Moreover, the CM chairs a meeting at his office to take stock of development projects.

The CM expressed strong indignation over the poor quality of some projects and sought an explanation from the officials concerned. He directed director anti-corruption to investigate by visiting the site. He directed the officers to minutely review development projects by visiting the field and check that what is going on there. How the road may be found in dilapidated conditions soon after its construction? I am also secretly reviewing development projects by sending teams and no corruption will be allowed as the government is the custodian of every penny, the CM disclosed.

He directed that line departments should ensure timely completion of development projects and verification certificates about their completion be submitted as well. He reiterated that the government is following a policy of zero-tolerance towards corruption; and those who perform will be rewarded, while non-performers will not be tolerated. Corruption, negligence and laxity will not be tolerated, the CM concluded.

Moreover, the CM on telephone inquired after the health of Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and prayed for his early recovery.

Governor Sindh thanked the CM Punjab for inquiring after his health.