Governor Punjab Ch.Muhammad Sarwar has said that current economic condition of Pakistan is a result of wrong and misleading decisions of previous regimes. Loans of Rs. 30,000 billion were taken in Past. Now PTI government was paying its interest.Talking to media men in District Jail Multan after inauguration of water purification plant Governor Punjab said that Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar was performing his duties with devotion and commitment. It is a matter of proud that Prime Minister Imran Khan had selected a chief minister among the mediocres of Southern Punjab. Talking about south Punjab province, Governor said that consultation on this issue is in progress. Ch. Sarwar said that "Sarwar foundation" would instal water filtration plants in every prison of Pakistan to provide potable water to prisoners.He further said that fines of convicts would be paid besides providing vaccine of Hepatitis B, C free of cost to prisoners .He assured that Salaries of Jail employees would be brought at par with Police force to end the sense of deprivation. Governor said that Present regime was capable to take the country out of economic crisis. People would see a real economic change very soon. Talking about the arrest of Aleem Khan,He said that opposition was beating the drum of one sided accountability but Aleem Khan's arrest proved that institutions are free and powerful.He said that Aleem khan ever appeared before NAB to join investigation . He had set good traditions by tendering his resignation soon after his arrest. Governor said that Civil Sub Secretriat would be established in Multan or Bahawalpur. This issue was being discussed with member of Punjab assembly. He said that Hard time had gone and we saved the country from being bankrupted without bailout package of IMF. We flately refused to accept IMF package on its conditions. He said that it is coalition Government,our allies may be dissented on any issue. It is a beauty of politics. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar inaugurated a water filtration plant at District Jail in Multan on Sunday.
It will provide facility of clean drinking water to the prisoners and staff of the Jail.
During his visit to Multan, the Governor will meet Members of National and Provincial assemblies belonging to Southern Punjab to discuss matters relating to devolvement and problems of people.Answering another question, he said that at a time when opposition blamed that one-sided accountability is being done, Aleem Khan's arrest proved that the institutions are independent.
It will provide facility of clean drinking water to the prisoners and staff of the Jail.
During his visit to Multan, the Governor will meet Members of National and Provincial assemblies belonging to Southern Punjab to discuss matters relating to devolvement and problems of people.Answering another question, he said that at a time when opposition blamed that one-sided accountability is being done, Aleem Khan's arrest proved that the institutions are independent.
To a question on provincial secretariat issue, he said that difference of opinion is beauty of democracy. He said that consultation with the members of assembly is underway on the issue and a unanimous decision would be made soon. He declared that the South Punjab secretariat would start functioning from July 1. About his differences with federal minister Tariq Bashir Cheema, he said that Cheema is his brother and there are no any differences.
He said that the government wants to offer all facilities at prisons so that the prisoners could play a positive role in the society after coming out. He disclosed that water filtration plants are being installed at all jails of the country by Sarwar Foundation. He said that clean drinking water is the basic right of every citizen and the government has constituted Punjab Aab Pak authority to ensure potable water supply to the citizens. He said that billions were spent on water supply schemes in the past but 90 percent projects were non-functional today while their funds were misappropriated. He regretted that about two million people died every year in Pakistan due to consuming contaminated water. He said that over 70 years have passed since the country came into being but we still failed to provide clean water to the people. He said that during a visit of a prison in Karachi he was told that a prisoner had served his term in 2011 but he was not released for non-payment of fine. He declared that the government would introduce an official mechanism to pay the fine of such inmates from national exchequer. He revealed that Sarwar Foundation would set up handicraft centres in women jails in Punjab.
Meanwhile, addressing PTI workers, he said that the Chief Minister Punjab discharged his responsibilities with utmost commitment and it was a source of pride that Prime Minister Imran Khan selected an MPA from South Punjab. He said that workers were the most precious asset of the party and committees were being constituted in each district on order of Prime Minister to accommodate the workers. He declared that now the decisions would be made in Multan instead of Islamabad and Lahore. "They'll be consulted on all issues and their recommendations will be given priority," he declared.
He declared that the names of party office bearers would be announced within a day or two. He said that PTI was the name of a movement and we needed to strengthen it. He declared that the workers would be given preference on MPAs in the making of party set up. He said that the doors of Governor House were open to all workers. He asked workers to disseminate party message to all households.