F.P. Report
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Syed Sumsam Bukhari on Monday called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office here and various matters including payment of dues to the media came under discussion.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the opposition alliance would be for a few days only and the unnatural association would come to its logical end very soon. The people were conscious and they would not succumb to any negative propaganda and deception of the rejected elements, he added.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was engaged in a continuous struggle against corruption under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said and added that previous governments were responsible for the economic crisis and the PTI government was making all-out efforst to improve the economic conditions, he said.
It was also stated during the meeting that the government would counter the un-democratic tactics of the opposition parties with full vigor. Sumsam Bukhari said that irregularities committed in the previous tenure in different departments would be brought before the people, adding that the opposition was worried about saving the looted money, instead of caring for the country.
The PML-N and PPP were responsible for bad economic conditions of the country and we will continue to expose the looters, he added.
Meanwhile, Minister for Interior Minister Brig (R) Ejaz Shah called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Monday and discussed with him matters of mutual interest including law and order situation and adoption of special measures for improving security situation in the province.
They agreed on maintaining integrated coordination between the provincial and federal governments along with adoption of necessary steps to further improve law and order situation. It was decided to hold crackdown on publication and distribution of literature based on religious animosity along with indiscriminate action against hateful speeches. The CM said the strict action would be initiated against those taking the law into their hands. The rule of law would be ensured at every cost in the province because nothing was important than protection of lives and properties of people.
He said that every possible step would be taken for further improving law and order situation and added that the operation would be continued against the land-grabbers.
The interior minister said that his ministry would support the Punjab government for improving law and order situation in the province, adding, he would also visit other provinces. Punjab Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja, chief secretary, Inspector General Police (IGP) and principal secretary to CM were also present on this occasion.
