Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has said that the coordinated efforts of administration, police, border military police and agriculture department have put an end to the illegal transportation of fertilizers out of the province.
This was stated by him on Tuesday during while speaking on the occasion of his visits to border check-posts in Dera Ghazi Khan to review the steps being taken to curb fertilizers smuggling. He inspected Sakhi Sarwar, Rakhi Gauj and Bawata check-posts and reviewed the arrangements there.
Kamran Ali Afzal while expressing his satisfaction over the measures taken to control fertilizer smuggling directed the officers to verify vehicles carrying fertilizer at the check-posts through the online portal, besides continuing the strict checking of trucks leaving the province. The Chief Secretary said that after registering an FIR, the confiscated fertilizer should be sold in the market at a fixed price. He also praised the spirit of the personnel performing duty at the check-posts in harsh weather.
Political Assistant Ikram Malik briefed the Chief Secretary said that 2469 bags of urea fertilizer that were being illegally transported out of the province were seized at the Sakhi Sarwar check-post and were sold at the fixed price in the areas of Choti Zerin, Shah Sadar Din and Jhok Uotra. He said that as per the instructions of the provincial government, CCTV cameras have been installed and staff of administration, police, border military police, agriculture department and customs have been deployed at all the check posts. South Punjab Captain (r) Saqib Zafar, Commissioner and RPO DG Khan were also present.
Kamran Ali also visited the DHQ Hospital and the sites of various development projects. He inspected the emergency and other wards at the hospital and inquired about the provision of medical facilities and medicines to them.
He asked the patients if they are facing any difficulty in their treatment. The patients and their attendants said that doctors conduct regular check-ups and provide free medicines to them.
Expressed satisfaction over the arrangements in the hospital, he also directed to further improve them. He also inspected the sites of Sardar Fateh Mohammad Khan Buzdar Institute of Cardiology, Mother and Child Hospital and under-construction Panahgah at DHQ Hospital and issued necessary instructions.
The Chief Secretary said that the pace of work on any project should not be slow, and he must be informed immediately if there is any problem in the release of funds.
He said that with the completion of Sardar Fateh Mohammad Khan Buzdar Institute of Cardiology, not only the people of DG Khan but also of the adjoining areas including Balochistan would get the state-of-the-art medical facilities.
