Transparency, speed irk opponents: CM

Says Nawaz Sharif has laid foundation of peaceful,

prosperous Pakistan; orders crackdown on profiteers

LAHORE

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that transparency, service, and honesty define the four-year period of the PML-N government and as compared to the past rulers, the PML-N government under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has completed mega projects at fast track and transparency has also been ensured.

He said the PML-N government under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given billions of rupees Kissan package, price of fertilisers have been reduced, Rs100 billion interest-free loans have been given to small farmers, while in the past, billions of rupees loans were usurped and national resources looted.He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of PML-N, here Tuesday.

He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has laid the foundation of new peaceful, prosperous and developed Pakistan during the last four years. He said that CPEC will also change the destiny of Pakistan; transparency is on its peak as in the past, billions of rupees were misappropriated in contracts while during the PML-N government, billions of rupees have been saved in mega projects.

He said some political opponents are irritated by transparency and speed because they know that their politics will be buried once and for all with the completion of all development projects. He said these elements had hatched conspiracies to stop the journey of progress and development in the country but the well-aware people of Pakistan have foiled their evil designs. He said those who used to call Metro Bus a ‘jangla bus service’ are forced to launch such project in Peshawar which proves importance and utility of the metro bus project. He said these are the same elements as had wasted precious time of the nation through sit-ins and lockdown and deprived the people of their province of development and progress. He said we will proceed with our agenda of progress and development under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with vigour and force.

Ramazan Bazaars: Shahbaz Sharif has said profiteers are enemies of the people and indiscriminate crackdown should be launched against them. He said advance measures should be taken to control prices in open markets to provide relief to the people.

The chief minister presided over a meeting to review measures to set up Ramazan Bazaars.

Addressing the meeting, he said special relief will be provided to the people during Ramazan as Ramazan Bazaars will be set up across the province where top quality food items will be available at low price.

The meeting decided to set up 318 agriculture fair price shops where fruits and vegetables will be sold at wholesale rate and subsidy will be provided on gram flour, gram pulse, dates, bananas and apples. He said no compromise will be made on the quality of edible items and sufficient supply of essential items, fruits and vegetables should be ensured.

He said there should be no complaint of shortage or unavailability of any food item and for this purpose, all departments concerned should make arrangements well in advance. He said the rates of all food items should be displayed on digital boards in Ramazan bazaars and excellent cleanliness arrangements should also be made. He said DCs and DPOs concerned will monitor auction process in markets.

The chief minister said profiteers are enemies of the people and indiscriminating crackdown should be launched against them. He said advance measures should be taken to control prices in open markets to provide relief to the people and no stone should be left unturned to ensure stability in prices and availability of daily use commodities. He said Ramazan is the month to collect blessings of Allah Almighty and all departments concerned should make extra efforts for this purpose. Shahbaz Sharif said he will personally monitor measures aimed at providing relief to the people.