Will stand with PM Imran to fulfil dream of Naya Pakistan: Buzdar

Says never aspired for positions or ministries; country and nation take precedence

LAHORE:

Following a no-trust motion against him in the Punjab Assembly, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar announced on Tuesday that he would always stand firmly with Prime Minister Imran Khan to fulfil the promise of Naya Pakistan.

In a series of tweets, Buzdar said that he had tendered his resignation to the premier and was awaiting his approval. He said that he would leave office once his resignation has been approved, adding that “ministries and positions are impermanent matters”.

“Commitment to the party and to the people is the most important thing,” he reiterated.

میں نے وزیراعظم عمران خان صاحب کو اپنا استعفیٰ پیش کر دیا ہے اور منظوری کے بعد وزارت اعلیٰ چھوڑ دوں گا

وزارتیں اور عہدے آنے جانے والی چیز ہیں، پارٹی اور عوام سے کمٹمنٹ ہی سب سے اہم ہے

نئے پاکستان کے عزم کی تکمیل میں ہمیشہ وزیراعظم عمران خان کے شانہ بشانہ کھڑا رہوں گا

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 29, 2022

 

Buzdar emphasised that he had “never aspired” for any political position as the country and nation took precedence over his own self.

The minister highlighted his tenure’s achievements which included the implementation of the Islamic state’s manifesto, the launch of “thousands" of welfare projects, health insurance for Punjab's citizens and the right to resources for each district.

مجھے کبھی کسی عہدے کی تمنا نہیں رہی اور اپنی ذات سے بڑھ کر ملک اور قوم کا مفاد عزیز ہے

الحمد للہ ساڑھے تین سال میں عوامی فلاح و بہبود کے ہزاروں منصوبے شروع کیے، اسلامی فلاحی ریاست کے منشور پر عملدرآمد کیا، ہر شہری کو ہیلتھ انشورنس دی اور ہر ضلعے کو وسائل میں اس کا حق دلوایا

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 29, 2022

 

He further claimed that under his leadership work had begun on “23 new hospitals, 21 new universities, two canals, four dams, more than 150 new colleges, 10 special economic zones, construction of thousands of kilometres of roads, upgradation of 27,000 schools, health-cards, e-governance project, 36 service centres,” and 1122 Rescue centres for 79 tehsils.

23 نئے ہسپتالوں، 21 نئی یونیورسٹیز، 2 نہروں، 4 ڈیمز، 150 سے زائد نئے کالجز، 10 سپیشل اکنامک زونز، ہزاروں کلومیٹر سڑکوں کی تعمیر، 27 ہزار سکولوں کی اپ گریڈیشن، ہیلتھ کارڈ، E-Governance منصوبے، 36 خدمت مراکز، 79 تحصیل ریسکیو 1122 سنٹرز سمیت ہزاروں تاریخی منصوبوں پر کام شروع کیا

— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 29, 2022

 

No-trust resolution

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers submitted a no-trust motion against Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar a day earlier, requesting the Punjab Assembly speaker to summon a session on it.

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A total of 127 lawmakers, including PPP and PML-N MPAs, signed the no-trust motion. Among the lawmakers who signed the notice were PML-N's Rana Mashhood, Sami Ullah Khan, Mian Naseer Ahmed, Ramzan Saddique Bhatti and Malik Ahmed; and PPP MPA and parliamentary secretary in the Punjab Assembly Syed Hassan Murtaza.

The Punjab Assembly is now all set to elect a new chief minister of the province. The development comes after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) offered the province's chief minister’s slot to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in order to ensure that the alliance between the two parties at the Centre and in Punjab remains intact.

State Information Minister Farrukh Habib said in a tweet that Elahi met the prime minister and announced support for him.