Staff Reporter
PML-N MNAs Barjees Tahir and Barrister Usman Ibrahim and former Federal Minister for Minority Affairs Akram Masih Gill called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi at his residence and enquired after the welfare of Ch Shujat Hussain.
During the meeting, views were exchanged about the prevailing national political situation and matters of mutual interest. On the occasion, Aslam Pervaiz Gill was also present. The PML-Q leader thanked N-League MNAs and agreed to enhance the mutual contacts. Talking to Akram Masih Gill, Ch Pervziz Elahi said that the minority community has a major role in highlighting the positive image of Pakistan in the world, immigrants are ambassadors of Pakistan in foreign countries.
Akram Masih Gill said that as the Chief Minister what works you did for the Christian community are unparalleled, created ministry for the minorities for the first time and in the history of Pakistan for the first time returned the educational institutions, established funds for construction and restoration of churches and gave away kachi abadis’ proprietary rights for which the Christian community is grateful to him from the depth of their hearts.
PUBLIC UTILITY SITES RETRIEVED IN PRIVATE HOUSING SCHEMES
On direction by DG Lahore Development Authority Ahmed Aziz Tarar staff of the Estate Management Directorate Private Housing Scheme of the Metropolitan Planning Wing retrieved public utility sites in approved private housing schemes besides sealing offices of three schemes on account of non-fulfillment of legal requirements by their developers.
The staff demolished illegally constructed structures from the graveyard site and plot reserved for public building in the TIP society. A tower in the park as well as a house built on public utility site and a boundary wall was demolished in an approved scheme Khayaban-e-Zahra. Encroachments were removed and path between Gul Daman Society and Punjab Society was cleared.
Boundary wall was demolished in illegal housing schemes Aftab Homes and Noman Block. Moreover, offices of three approved private housing schemes, Valencia Town, Pasco Employees Society and Audit and Accounts Society, were sealed due to non-compliance with legal requirements, non-fulfillment of transfer / mortgage deeds and irregularities in the approved scheme plan.
Talking to Akram Masih Gill, Ch Pervziz Elahi said that the minority community has a major role in highlighting the positive image of Pakistan in the world, immigrants are ambassadors of Pakistan in foreign countries. On the occasion, Aslam Pervaiz Gill was also present. The PML-Q leader thanked N-League MNAs and agreed to enhance the mutual contacts.