CM Usman Buzdar promises to resolve issues

LAHORE:Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Wednesday said that the government believed in delivering practically instead of making any tall claims.

He stated this in a meeting with a delegation of the District Bar Association, Rawalpindi led by its president Syed Tanvir Sohail Shah who called on the chief minister at his office here.

Usman Buzdar listened to their problems and assured them of resolving the issues and added that he knew lawyers' difficulties because of his attachment to this profession. He also assured of resolving the issues of different bar associations of the province on priority basis and reiterated that every possible step would be taken for the welfare of the legal fraternity. He said that the government would also welcome positive suggestions put forth by the lawyers and feasible proposals would be implemented upon immediately.

The role of legal community is pivotal in provision of justice to the common man and the efforts made by lawyers to help in dispensation of justice to the sufferers are praiseworthy, he added.

The chief minister said that legal fraternity had played a leading role in supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law in the society. “The lawyer' role in the restoration of independent judiciary is unforgettable," he added. The delegation thanked the chief minister for taking personal interest in the solution of their problems.

VOLUNTEERS: Usman Buzdar has said that volunteers enjoyed a unique position in society and performed duties without any expectation.

In his message on International Volunteers Day, the chief minister said that selfless service to the ailing humanity was the fundamental injunction of Islam. The volunteer organisations deserved accolades as helping the persons in need was a noble cause. "Today, we should make a renewed commitment to extend every possible support to the volunteers engaged in public welfare activities," he said.

CRACKDOWN: The chief minister has directed to launch indiscriminate crackdown on hoarders and illegal profiteers. In a statement issued here Wednesday, the chief minister reiterated that such elements deserved no leniency. He also directed the provincial price control taskforce to initiate legal action against the profiteers. Permission for such a dacoity could not be granted and artificial increase in the prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses will never be tolerated, he warned. The deputy commissioners should personally monitor the steps taken for price control in their respective districts and rates and quality of essential items should be regularly checked. Similarly, district price control committees should make concerted efforts for stabilising the prices of essential items. Sale of different items should be ensured according to the rate lists, he added.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar taking notice of closure of sugarcane crushing by sugar mills, sought a report from authorities concerned.

He directed that sugar mills should be bound to immediately resume crushing as closure of sugarcane crushing at the start of the season had no justification. The chief minister said that the government would ensure protection of sugarcane farmers rights and no one would be allowed to usurp their rights. Similarly, deduction in sugarcane weight would not be allowed, he added.

notice: Usman Buzdar has taken notice of murder of Sajjad Hussain Advocate in Sialkot and sought a report from RPO Gujranwala.