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Punjab govt bans official iftar parties
June 30, 2014
Our staff reporter/INP
LAHORE
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has imposed a complete ban on official iftar dinners across the province.
According to a communique issued by CM House on Sunday, Shahbaz Sharif has directed ministers and officials of the Punjab government to avoid arranging iftar dinners at the cost of public funds.
He also warned of strict action against the violators.
The Punjab chief minister said that the province was already facing financial crunch and not able to bear the expenses of official iftar parties.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the provincial government has evolved an unprecedented public welfare and revolutionary programme in the form of the big budget of the province for the next financial year.
He said that record funds of 345 billion rupees had been allocated for development schemes in the new fiscal year out of which 119 billion rupees will be spent on the uplift and progress of South Punjab due to which a new era of development and prosperity will usher in the region.
He was talking to Assembly members of various districts here on Sunday.
The Chief Minister said that service to the people and improvement of living standard of the masses was top priority of PML-N govt.
He said that government was determined to make Punjab a model province and every penny of public money was being spent on development and progress of the province in a highly transparent manner.
Shahbaz said that the growth rate of eight per cent had been set in the province during the next four years and all departments, public representatives and government officers will have to display commitment and hard work for this achievement.
He said that promotion of investment and construction activities as well as acceleration of industrial process could help control problems like poverty and unemployment.
He said that the government had adopted an effective strategy for this purpose and maximum facilities are being given to investors.
He said that all out measures were being taken for the promotion of construction activities as well as development of industries.
He said that target of generation of 40 lakh job opportunities had been fixed during the next four years and all out efforts will be made for this purpose.
Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s future was linked with vocational education and a skilled work force can be prepared to meet the market need through the promotion of technical education.
He said that the Punjab government was implementing skill development programme with the collaboration of British Department for International Development and thousands of boys and girls have so far been imparted various skills.
He said that a comprehensive programme of technical education of 20 lakh males and females has been evolved for the next four years and a sum of six billion rupees has been allocated in the new budget for the purpose.
He said that more funds had been allocated for South Punjab than ratio of population of this area and Daanish Schools had also been set up in this region and are playing an important role in the promotion of quality education.
He said that Punjab government has laid the foundation of progress and development of the province by presenting a balanced budget for the next fiscal year.
The Assembly members while speaking on the occasion appreciated the development vision of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and said that he is serving the masses round the clock.
They said that Shahbaz Sharif will take Punjab to the heights of development and prosperity through his commitment and dedication and Punjab will emerge as a prosperous and developed province during his tenure.
June 30, 2014
Our staff reporter/INP
LAHORE
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has imposed a complete ban on official iftar dinners across the province.
According to a communique issued by CM House on Sunday, Shahbaz Sharif has directed ministers and officials of the Punjab government to avoid arranging iftar dinners at the cost of public funds.
He also warned of strict action against the violators.
The Punjab chief minister said that the province was already facing financial crunch and not able to bear the expenses of official iftar parties.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the provincial government has evolved an unprecedented public welfare and revolutionary programme in the form of the big budget of the province for the next financial year.
He said that record funds of 345 billion rupees had been allocated for development schemes in the new fiscal year out of which 119 billion rupees will be spent on the uplift and progress of South Punjab due to which a new era of development and prosperity will usher in the region.
He was talking to Assembly members of various districts here on Sunday.
The Chief Minister said that service to the people and improvement of living standard of the masses was top priority of PML-N govt.
He said that government was determined to make Punjab a model province and every penny of public money was being spent on development and progress of the province in a highly transparent manner.
Shahbaz said that the growth rate of eight per cent had been set in the province during the next four years and all departments, public representatives and government officers will have to display commitment and hard work for this achievement.
He said that promotion of investment and construction activities as well as acceleration of industrial process could help control problems like poverty and unemployment.
He said that the government had adopted an effective strategy for this purpose and maximum facilities are being given to investors.
He said that all out measures were being taken for the promotion of construction activities as well as development of industries.
He said that target of generation of 40 lakh job opportunities had been fixed during the next four years and all out efforts will be made for this purpose.
Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s future was linked with vocational education and a skilled work force can be prepared to meet the market need through the promotion of technical education.
He said that the Punjab government was implementing skill development programme with the collaboration of British Department for International Development and thousands of boys and girls have so far been imparted various skills.
He said that a comprehensive programme of technical education of 20 lakh males and females has been evolved for the next four years and a sum of six billion rupees has been allocated in the new budget for the purpose.
He said that more funds had been allocated for South Punjab than ratio of population of this area and Daanish Schools had also been set up in this region and are playing an important role in the promotion of quality education.
He said that Punjab government has laid the foundation of progress and development of the province by presenting a balanced budget for the next fiscal year.
The Assembly members while speaking on the occasion appreciated the development vision of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and said that he is serving the masses round the clock.
They said that Shahbaz Sharif will take Punjab to the heights of development and prosperity through his commitment and dedication and Punjab will emerge as a prosperous and developed province during his tenure.
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