Shehbaz, Fazl discuss political situation

F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday.
Overall political situation in the country was discussed during the meeting, which was also attended by Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar and advisors to the PM Ahad Cheema and Engr Amir Muqam.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also ordered to replace the outdated power grid of Chitral with modern infrastructure in order to ensure uninterrupted of electricity to residents. He directed the Ministry of Power to collaborate with Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Board and devise a strategy in this regard.
Chairing a high-level meeting to address the problems of electricity in Chitral, the prime minister directed Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir Khan, and the Secretary Power Division to submit a report in this regard after holding a meeting in Peshawar. PM Shehbaz Sharif also stressed urgent measures to reduce power load-shedding in Chitral. He said ensuring facilities for the people of far-flung and underprivileged areas was the government’s top priority.
The meeting was attended by Power Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan, Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Lt Gen (Retd) Sajjad Ghani, the power secretary, and the representatives from Chitral. The residents of Chitral apprised the prime minister about the problems of load-shedding and infrastructure.
They thanked Shehbaz Sharif for his personal interest in the relief and rehabilitation of the flood-affected people in Chitral. The prime minister also directed the authorities concerned to submit him a report on the compensation money disbursed among the flood-hit people.