More lawmakers back CM Buzdar

LAHORE:

Over 30 legislators called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his secretariat to express confidence in his leadership on Saturday.

They assured the chief minister that they were standing with him and would keep supporting him in future as well. They also acknowledge Chief Minister Buzdar’s keen interest in solving problems of their constituencies.

Those who met the chief minister included PML-N MPA Azher Abbas Chandia, Ashraf Khan Rind, Sardar Mansoor Ali Khan, Mian Alamdar Abbas Qurashi, Niaz Hussain Khan, Aun Hameed, Ghazeen Abbasi, Sami Ullah Chaudhry, Nadeem Qurashi, Asif Majeed, Lateef Anzer, Sardar Farooq Aman Ullah Draishak, Sardar Awais Draishak, Abdul Rahman Khan, Chaudhry Adil Pervaiz Gujjar, Gulraiz Afzal Gondal, Umer Farooq, Rana Shehbaz Ahmad, Ahsen Saleem Baryar and Mian Farukh Mumtaz Manika.

PTI leaders Saleem Baryar, Tahir Bashir Cheema and Punjab Assembly Chief Whip Syed Abbas Ali Shah were also present on the occasion.

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Matters regarding the overall political situation and ongoing development projects of South Punjab and other parts of the province came under discussion during the meeting.

The chief minister said on the occasion that the nation would never forgive those who tried to create political instability in the country. The opposition is trying to create anarchy to stop the process of progress and development. He further stated that politics of opposition revolved around the vested interests of its leaders.

"We are united under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and will deal with their political gimmickry. Failure of no-confidence motion is written on the wall and PM Imran Khan will overcome this crisis and will be successful," he added.

He said that allocation of 35% development fund for South Punjab was the hallmark of the PTI government. He also termed the allotment of 32% quota in government jobs for the region another historic step of the PTI government.

Financial and administrative autonomy has been given to the South Punjab Secretariat. Those were huge steps for upholding rights of South Punjab people after 70 years.

The opposition wants to detrack the measures taken for the progress and prosperity of the people by spreading political chaos and anarchy, the chief minister alleged.

He said the government had foiled nefarious designs of the opposition in the past and would do so in future as well. "Disappointment can be clearly seen on the faces of the leaders of the opposition." He said the politics of the opposition was not based on any principle or ideology.

Opposition leaders have no concern with the problems of the people.

The chief minster said the people were fully aware that those were the same parties which had ruined the national economy. "Rejected elements are confused after seeing the country moving in the right direction."

He said politics of propaganda was an old tactic of the opposition.

The chief minister maintained that the opposition was busy in political point scoring but its leaders should adopt a sensible approach rather than resorting to politics of chaos.

He alleged that the opposition tried to create hindrance in.progress and development on every critical occasion. "The government has a clear majority. Even if the whole opposition unites, the no-confidence motion will not succeed," he asserted.

The chief minister said, "Unfortunately, opposition parties are busy in dividing the nation."

He said the opposition leaders had proved that they did not care about the people. The opposition parties indulged in an irresponsible behaviour even in circumstances of crises, he alleged.

The chief minister stated that the opposition had been creating hue and cry for the last three and a half years but should gain nothing as it could not befool the people through propaganda.

The government is fully aware about the people's problems and all administrative measures are being taken to cope with the price hike, he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 13^th, 2022.