Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab for Information and Spokesperson Government of the Punjab Hasaan Khawar has said that declaring the maintenance and repair of the CM Secretariat as renovation was misleading. He said that not a single vehicle has been procured for CM Secretariat since 2018.
In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came into government with the slogan of austerity, that is why from 2018 to date, not only has not a single new vehicle been purchased for the Chief Minister’s Office, but the existing fleet of vehicles has also been halved.
Hasaan Khawar said that as the cost of maintenance of old vehicles of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat had surpassed a certain level, it was wise to gradually replace that with new vehicles. He also said that funds are allocated for the repair and maintenance of government establishments around the world. It is inappropriate to call the funds allocated for the repair and maintenance of the CM Secretariat a renovation, he added.
Referring to the Murree tragedy, he said that on the direction of the Chief Minister Punjab, stern and indiscriminate action will be taken against those responsible once the enquiry committee finalizes its fact finding report, due next week. He further maintained that political parties all over the world put forth their ideologies but unfortunately the Opposition in Pakistan only clamors with its stereotypical 18th century script. He said that the Opposition will continue its chorus of hue and cry till 2023.
In his statement on IT, the Punjab Government Spokesperson stated that modern institutes like FIA and Punjab Forensic Science Agency are active in Pakistan with regard to white collar, cyber and tech crimes and the government is enhancing their capabilities as per the requirements of modern times.
Meanwhile, while addressing the HR Tech Fest 2022 here, Hasaan Khawar said that that due to ever changing modern technology shape of careers in the world is changing rapidly.
Technology has literally transcended physical borders between countries. He was of the view that developing countries like Pakistan have a wonderful opportunity to traverse a hundred years gap in a single leap and stand in the ranks of developed countries.
