By By Our Correspondent
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that dialogue is the beauty of democracy and the PML-N has presented its stance to the President regarding the supremacy of Parliament, restoration of the powers of Prime Minister and implementation of the Charter of Democracy.
Talking to media representatives, after the inaugural session of 6th Asian Buffalo Congress at a local hotel here Tuesday, the chief minister said that some private educational institutions failing to make proper security arrangements, had been closed. He said that the provision of security to students was the responsibility of private educational institutions and action would be taken against the institutions failing to make necessary security arrangements.
Earlier, addressing the event which was jointly arranged by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Livestock & Dairy Department Punjab, the CM said livestock sector was the backbone of agriculture economy and contributed an impressive 11.4 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country. He said the Punjab government was benefiting from the latest technology for the progress of livestock and dairy development sector for increasing milk and meat production as well as improving socio-economic condition of those associated with this sector.
Appreciating the courage and determination of a brilliant student of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hafiz Adnan, who is suffering from bone cancer, Shahbaz Sharif announced that all expenses on his treatment would be paid by the government.
He said that buffalo was an important source of livelihood due to its milk and meat and ‘Nili’ and ‘Ravi’ breeds of buffalo of Punjab were known the world over. He said that dairy farming sector was playing an important role in the economic development of the country and buffaloes were very rightly called “Black Gold” producing “White Oil”.
He said that the Punjab government had taken a number of practical measures for the uplift of the sector. He said that the purpose of arranging buffalo congress was to promote awareness in the farmers about the importance of raising superior breeds of buffaloes and benefiting from the latest research for increasing milk and meat production.
infrastructure development: Ambassador of Russia in Pakistan, Andrey Sergeevich Budnik, called on Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Tuesday. Talking to the Russian ambassador, the chief minister said Pakistan and Russia had always had economic and trade relations and the steel mills in Karachi was an example in this regard. He said there was a need for promotion of economic cooperation between the two countries. He said the Punjab government was paying special attention to infrastructure development for the rapid progress of the province and was working on the metro project in Lahore for the provision of better communication facilities to the citizens, adding that Moscow had an excellent metro system and Russia could extend cooperation regarding the project. He asked the Transport secretary to contact officers concerned in the Russian Embassy in Islamabad for this purpose.
Mr Shahbaz said public-private partnership should be promoted for strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
He said the political leadership and the whole nation were united in the war on terror and after the successful operation in Swat a similar operation was in progress in South Waziristan. He said though it was a difficult task but the operation would be successful. He expressed hope that bilateral relations between Russia and Pakistan would further improve during the tenure of Andrey Sergeevich Budnik in Pakistan.
The Russian ambassador said Pakistan was an important country of the region and there was a need for promoting trade and economic relations between the two countries. He said Russia could extend cooperation in the project of metro in Lahore and matter would be discussed with authorities concerned of the provincial government in. Senior Advisor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa was also present.