Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the allies are with the government, opposition’s no-confidence motion will not succeed. Political parties should make decisions keeping in view national interests not personal.
He said the incumbent government has no political and personal agenda, only development and prosperity of Pakistan is our mission. The work being done today on building dams in Pakistan is unprecedented. The government is taking practical steps to build and utilize playgrounds, he added.
The Governor Punjab was addressing the closing ceremony of 4th Chairman WAPDA Amateur Golf Tournament and talking to media at Gymkhana Club Lahore on Sunday. DG Punjab Rangers Major General Asif, Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain, Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Maqbool, Admiral (retd) Asif Sandhila, Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman, Khawaja Pervez and others were also present on the occasion.
Responding to a media query, Chaudhry Sarwar said that people have given mandate to PTI to rule for five years. There is no danger to the government from recent contacts in political parties. InshAllah, the incumbent government will keep working on the policy of strengthening democracy and institutions in Pakistan and we are making all the decisions keeping in view the national interests not personal.
Addressing the event, Governor Punjab said that it was commendable that WAPDA apart from the development of water and power sectors in Pakistan is also active for the promotion of education, health and sports under its corporate social responsibility. WAPDA has been playing an important role in the development of sports and the improvement of athletes in Pakistan for over six decades.
He said that we all know that development of water resources is essential for national development for which WAPDA and the Ministry of Water Resources are working on a multi-pronged basis to improve the water situation in Pakistan, increase the rate of hydropower in the national grid, provide low cost electricity to the people and stabilize the economy. It is hoped that in the next few years, the efforts of these two institutions will prove to be fruitful and will help in meeting the water and hydropower needs of the country.
Chaudhry Sarwar said that WAPDA has completed four major water and hydropower projects in three years which would not only provide about 3000 MW of affordable hydropower to the national grid but also help in irrigation of thousands of acres of land with the completion of Kachhi Canal. WAPDA is constructing 10 mega projects including Diamer Basha Dam, Mohmand and Dasu Dams in the fields of water and hydropower. Insha Allah we will all work together to make Pakistan strong, prosperous and peaceful. Governor Punjab also distributed prizes among the position holders.
