Staff Reporter
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Wednesday said that it was responsibility of Azadi March’s leaders to abide by the agreement as strict action would be taken against those who would take law into hands. He said that durable peace could not be restored in the region until the resolution of Kashmir issue, adding that Pak-China relations were higher than the mountains and deeper than the oceans as China had always stood with Pakistan in difficult time.
Governor said that China has supported Pakistan at every level including Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Kashmir issue, adding that Chinese investment of billions of dollars under China Pakistan Economic Corridor was also a great example of Pak-China friendship. Pakistan was playing its role sincerely for peace in Afghanistan as peace and development in Pakistan were linked with peace in Afghanistan.
He expressed these views while talking to Punjab Housing Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, Nicolaus Keller Austrian Ambassador to Pakistan and other delegations including 30 member delegations of diplomats from China and Afghanistan at Governor House.
During the meeting with diplomats, Kashmir issue, prevailing situation in region, Afghan peace process and other matters were discussed, whereas the Governor Punjab said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has always stressed for the dialogue process to resolve issues.
Talking to Nicolaus Keller Austrian Ambassador to Pakistan, Chaudhry Sarwar stressed the need to further strengthen people to people contacts, trade and economic ties between both countries and said that there were vast investment opportunities in Pakistan while the government would ensure all facilities including provision of foolproof security to the investors, he asserted.
During a meeting with Punjab Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, the Governor said that the people of country were standing with PTI government and opposition’s agenda of creating unrest and instability would be foiled as it has already been exposed before the people, he added. The PTI government under leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan would complete its constitutional tenure, he asserted.
However, the Governor Punjab during meeting with a delegation of “Lambardars” said that the government was taking effective and efficient measures to resolve the issues faced by the people.
