Amraiz Khan
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar regretted that the PDM has no concern with public safety and playing with the lives of people to promote its negative politics. “The negligence shown during the Corona second wave has resulted in dangerous consequences as 45 patients have died during the last 24 hours.”
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar advised that public meetings should be fully avoided as there is a trend of increase in the number of patients. The opposition is resulting in increasing Corona cases and these elements should realize that Corona is a bitter reality. It’s playing with the lives of the people to achieve some nefarious designs showing the greed of the PDM, he said. The CM advised the people to remain careful as the world is moving towards another lockdown to remain safe from the corona. Overcoming the corona is not possible without public cooperation and people can remain safe by following social distancing and wearing facemasks, he added.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, in principle, approved the establishment a new state-of-the-art bus terminal near Thokar Niaz Beg and asked the transport department to submit a design by December 10. He also approved the establishment the Punjab Road Safety Authority.
The CM chaired a meeting at his office to review the performance of the transport department and the participants also dilated upon different proposals to establish a new transport-related force and bus terminal authority.
The CM asked the transport department to early complete the procurement related process while maintaining transparency and observance of rules. The buses should be durable and comfortable, he added. New bus terminals will also be built in Faisalabad and Multan and green electric buses will be run in major cities including Lahore to help reduce smog and environmental pollution, he added.
The CM announced that the scope of Lahore Transport Company will be expanded to every city and directed to constitute a committee to early submit its proposals for improving the performance of Punjab Masstransit Authority.
Transport Minister Jehanzeb Khan Khichi, Chairman P&D, Secretary Transport and others attended the meeting.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the death of famous columnist Abdul Qadir Hassan. In a statement, he said late Abdul Qadir Hassan highlighted socio-political and cultural issues in his columns and his journalistic contribution will be remembered till lately.
CM CONGRATULATES NEW GB CM
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar congratulated Barrister Khalid Khurshid on assuming the charge of chief ministership of Gilgit Baltistan. The success of the PTI in GB elections is the victory of the agenda of change and new Pakistan, he said.
