Staff Reporter
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the entire nation equally share the joys of Christmas with Christian brethren. The chief minister also sent the Christmas cake to the Christian assembly members including Provincial Minister Human Rights & Minority Affairs Ejaz Alam, Member National Assembly Shanila Ruth, MPA Peter Gill and Haroon Gill.
Usman Buzdar extended felicitations to the Christian community on the auspicious day of Christmas. He further maintained that Pakistani nation has collective joys. He said that Christian community has played an important role in the progress and development of the country. He said that it is a matter of happiness that Christian community is holding Christmas functions while observing the corona SOPs. Usman Buzdar regretted that he could not attend the Christmas cake-cutting ceremony because of self-isolation. Usman Buzdar said that he is feeling better and taking medicines as prescribed by doctors and taking rest. He thanked the people for their prayers for his health and speedy recovery.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the sad demise of wife of senior journalist and analyst Mazhar Abbas. The chief minister extended heartfelt sympathies and condolence with the bereaved family member and prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and strength to the family member to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.
On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar police have arrested an accused namely Asif involved in torturing the transgender in the area of Chunian. Police have initiated legal proceedings against him and conducted raids for the arrest of other accused involved in this incident. DPO Kasur said the justice will be ensured to the transgender and bring the other accused to the court of law.