Need to work hard to materialise development goal: Buzdar

Buzdar says development of deprived areas among priorities


Our Correspondent August 26, 2018
CM Punjab. PHOTO: FILE

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said there was a need for teamwork to realise the dream of the development of common man without wasting a single moment.

He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of lawmakers of the provincial assembly from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at the CM office.

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The lawmakers Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal, Ahmed Shah Khaga, Mian Khalid Mehmood, Yasir Hamayun and Murad Raees attended the meeting. They congratulated Buzdar over his election as the chief minister and expressed good wishes.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan was the progress and development of the common man and we have to work as a team to achieve this vision.

“Our priority is the development of the deprived areas and the provision of the basic facilities to every corner of the province is our target,” he said. He said the work on the process of the change has started. “We will work speedily on the 100-day programme of the PM and Punjab will play the leading role in this regard.”

He said austerity and simplicity were being promoted and the people would realise the change due to the practical steps were taken by PTI leadership. He said the lawmakers should work shoulder-to-shoulder in this journey of development.

While talking to a delegation of notables from Dera Ghazi Khan at the CM office, the chief minister the change has come for the better future of the nation and we have to work hard day and night for the real change. “Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team will come up to the expectations of the people,” he remarked.

The delegation congratulated Buzdar over assuming the charge of the office of the chief minister and expressed their best wishes.

He said PM Imran Khan would work round-the-clock to fulfill his vows and pledges with the people of Pakistan. “The journey for a new Pakistan has started under the leadership of PM Khan. The people of South Punjab will get their rights and solid measures will be taken to end crimes and all-out resources will be utilised to protect life and property of the people.”

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He said the similar reforms would be introduced in the Punjab Police that have been introduced in the police of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in the new Pakistan the police would act as the servant of the people. “The change in the attitude of the police will be brought about at any cost,” the CM reiterated.

“A comprehensive strategy will be formulated in this regard. The theft of cattle, snatching of motorcycles and other crimes will be controlled in Dera Ghazi Khan and strict action will be taken against those involved in the street crimes across the province,” Buzdar concluded.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2018.

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