‘Govt believes in equal development of regions’

Minister vows to fight corruption, raise living standard of poor

LAHORE: Punjab Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Sunday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government believes in equal development of all regions of the province.

Speaking to the media after inaugurating various development projects in his constituency, he said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had hoodwinked the people in the past and the so-called Khadim-e-Aala spent national resources for his personal publicity, which resulted in the prevailing price-hike, poverty and unemployment.

The minister inaugurated the LOS Road, near Hammo Shah Janazgah, and New Mozang Chowk Road and also laid the foundation stone of various development projects at Hassan Market.

He maintained that the PTI government had been cleaning the mess of the previous 40 years with sincerity.

"We came to power to improve the living standard of the poor and the downtrodden, and we will fulfill all our promises and fight out the menace of corruption forever,” the minister said.

Iqbal further said that the PTI government was moving forward to achieve its ultimate goal of  'One Pakistan, not two'.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 10^th, 2020.