Political stability need of hour, says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that political stability in the country was the need of the hour. He added that everyone has to play a positive role for the development of the country.

He expressed these views while talking to various delegations of PPP Central Punjab, including office bearers of PPP Sahiwal, Kasur and Peoples Youth Organisation, who called on him at Governor’s House on Tuesday. Secretary Information Shahzad Saeed Cheema and Secretary Records and Events Ahsan Rizvi were also present during the meeting. The delegations congratulated the governor on assuming the office of Punjab Governor.

Speaking on this occasion, the Punjab governor said that the vision of our leadership should be the prosperity of the people and the country. Meanwhile, Punjab Governor in his statement regarding Youm-e-Takbeer stated that May 28 was a big day in the history of Pakistan. He said that Pakistan's nuclear explosions not only made the defence of the country impregnable, but also created the balance of power in the region. He said that on May 28, the entire Pakistani nation paid tributes to nuclear scientists, civil and military leadership for making the defense of country impregnable.

Zero-waste campaign

The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has initiated Suthra Punjab campaign in Shahpur Kanjra, PP 168, UC 117 on Tuesday. The inaugural ceremony of the campaign was attended by League leader Malik Shafi Khokhar as a special guest, along with LWMC CEO Babar Sahib Din and Chairman Malik Bilal Zulfiqar Khokhar. CEO Babar Sahib Din assured that UC 117 would be made zero-waste within the next 24 hours. Under the direction of CEO Babar Sahib Din, efforts were being made to extend the zero waste initiative to both urban and rural areas in alignment with the chief minister's vision.