Focus on remote areas uplift: CM Usman Buzdar

LAHORE:Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that the past governments economically paralysed the country for the sake of their personal interests and ruined its institutions.

However, Pakistan is now moving towards economic development due to the prudent policies of the PTI government, he maintained. Talking to the parliamentarians who called on him in his office on Wednesday, the chief minister said the opportunity of serving the masses was being fulfilled as a noble cause. He said that backward areas would be brought on a par with the developed cities of the province and no area would remain under-developed as the PTI government had diverted development towards backward areas. The parliamentarians apprised the chief minister of the problems as well as development schemes relating to their constituencies. The chief minister issued instructions for the solution of their problems.

Talking on the occasion, Usman Buzdar reiterated the commitment to transform Punjab into an exemplary province in accordance with the vision of the prime minister. He said the government was giving due respect to the elected representatives.

The past governments economically paralysed the country for the sake of their personal interests and ruined its institutions. However, Pakistan is now moving towards economic development due to the prudent policies of the PTI government, he maintained. He said the government did not believe in hollow slogans but practical steps were being taken for providing basic amenities to the masses. The opportunity of serving the masses was being fulfilled as a noble cause, he said, adding that backward areas would be brought on a par with the developed cities of the province and no area would remain under-developed as the PTI government had diverted development towards backward areas.

The assembly members should regularly visit markets for ensuring relief to the people, the chief minister added. Provincial Ministers Shaukat Ali Lalika, Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan

Khichi, Muhammad Akhlaq and PMAs, including Muhammad Ijaz Hussain, Rai Zahoor Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Raza Khan Khaqwani, Firdous Rana, Shamim Aftab, Zafar Iqbal, Ghulam Ali Asghar, Sabrina Javed, Abida Bibi, Farah Agha, Shaheena Kareem and others called on the CM whereas Chief Whip Syed Abbas Ali Shah and high officials were also present on this occasion.

Sugarcane farmers’ interests to be protected: CM

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LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a meeting in his office here on Wednesday to review starting of sugarcane crushing season and steps taken for payments to the growers.

The meeting also considered different proposals for reviewing the sugarcane support price for the current season, however, a final approval would be given by the Punjab cabinet in this regard.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that the government would ensure the protection of sugarcane farmers’ interests and growers would be given full reward of their hard work. No stone will be left unturned to protect the rights of sugarcane farmers, he reiterated.

Similarly, deduction in sugarcane weight will never be allowed and indiscriminate action will be initiated on such complaints, he added. Usman Buzdar said the PTI government was farmers friendly in every respect and was striving for increasing the farmers'' income as well as the promotion of the agriculture sector.

Punjab was an agrarian province and development of agricultural economy on modern lines was the priority of the government, he added. The chief minister was briefed that 5 lac metric ton sugar stock was available and production of around 35 lac metric ton sugar was expected in upcoming season.

Ministers Mian Aslam Iqbal, Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah, Samiullah Chaudhary, Nauman Langrial, ACS, provincial secretaries and others attended the meeting.

NOTICE

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has taken notice of rape and murder of a girl in Aimanabad and sought a report from RPO Gujranwala. He directed the police to take strict legal action against the accused and provide justice to the bereaved family at every cost.