Staff Reporter
Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar claimed on Monday that the PTI government has given a new identity to South Punjab by taking concrete measures including the establishment of south Punjab secretariat in Multan and Bahawalpur to facilitate residents of the region.
The chief minister regretted that the funds meant for south Punjab had been spent in other districts in the past. “The past governments re-appropriated the funds allocated for south Punjab to other projects while the people continued to mire in the quagmire of poverty, he deplored and added the past rulers deceived the people of south Punjab in the name of development.
The CM lamented the past governments deceived the people through their political jugglery and used the demand for south Punjab province for political benefits. However, the incumbent government has ring-fenced the development budget of south Punjab to avoid the past practice, he stated. The PTI government is giving the rights back to south Punjab and ensured that allocated funds are aptly utilized for the welfare of the masses, he said. A journey of real development is accelerated in backward areas of south Punjab, he held and deplored that the rejected cabal is point-scoring for the sake of political mileage. All such elements will be unsuccessful and the government will develop the backward areas of south Punjab, he confirmed.
The CM maintained that a new era of development has been started in south Punjab and the public mandate will be fully honoured. It is sanguine that the PTI government has started a number of mega projects in south Punjab and no compromise will be made on the quality of the development work, he asserted.
The CM stated that wicked enemy is trying to destabilise Pakistan adding that PDM is also attempting to spread chaos. It is regrettable that the opposition has set aside the national interest as its inherent agenda is contrary to the national interests. The prevalent situation requires national unity and those involved in the politics of chaos should realise facts as there is no room for the politics of anarchy in the country, concluded the CM.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has sought a report from RPO Multan about the death of a child due to torture in Vehari and directed strict legal action against the arrested accused. He also extended sympathies to the bereaved heirs and assured of the provision of justice.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the death of Prince Khalid Bin Faisal, a grandchild of founder of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a condolence message, the CM extended sympathies to the Saudi royal family and prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace.
