Amraiz Khan
Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said that there would be an interesting and thorny contest within the Sharif family when Shehbaz Sharif would be out of jail and it would further reveal the rift within the Sharif family. “Every time the Sharif family kept Hamza Shehbaz hostage and fled abroad even Maryam Nawaz also fled to Jeddah with 40 suitcases. Hamza Shehbaz is asking why every time his family sacrifices, why none of Nawaz Sharif’s sons come forward, she added. Criticizing Maryam Nawaz, Dr Firdous said that an immature political players like Mariyum Nawaz cannot compete with the elected representatives who came to assemblies with the power of vote.”
SACM Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan was addressing a press conference along with Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti at Punjab Sports Board Office National Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. SACM said that the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has been taking steps to promote sports activities on a priority basis. “Youth comprises a major chunk of the country’s total population and it is crucial to harness their potential in constructive ways for the development of country. Unfortunately, in the past the youth were deprived of legitimate facilities for sports and entertainment. Until today there was no sports policy in Punjab however, the PTI government is about to introduce first-ever sports policy in the province. “Dr Firdous said that physical and mental wellbeing is at the heart of achieving national development goals and it is therefore necessary that the promotion of sports is given due policy focus not only to channelize the energies of our youth positively but also as a means to achieve the development goals. She said that games and sports are particularly important for the youth as they play an important role in maintaining a healthy mind, body, and soul.
She said that the PTI government is a ray of hope for the youth and is providing all-out resources for the development of sports facilities in the province as they are essential for the development of youth’s mental strength and physical fitness. The government has made a comprehensive plan to properly utilize the deserted fields and prepare the players for international competitions, she added. She said that Shehbaz Sharif gave the province a corrupt system and the playgrounds of Lahore were destroyed with the construction material of the Metro Train project. She said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman expelled Maulana Sherani from the party for speaking the truth. She said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman had a deep connection with power and he clung to the political system of Pakistan like a leech but now the government would not allow Maulana to play the game of his will. She said that apparently Maulana Fazlur Rehman is running a movement against the government but in reality his own party is running a movement against Maulana. She said that on one hand the opposition was pretending to resign from the assembly whereas on the other hand these people were applying to the Election Commission for by-elections. The people are now well aware of the hypocritical policies of opposition, she added. She said that Maryam Nawaz has neither any ability nor any skill because her political performance has been zero in recent days.
Later, Special Assistant wished the Christian community a very happy Christmas in a cake cutting ceremony organized under the aegis of Issac Tv. Addressing the ceremony, she said that all minorities are part and parcel of the Pakistani societal fabric and they are as much patriotic as their Muslim counterparts.
