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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday strongly condemned Indian state-sponsored terrorism in the occupied Kashmir and incidents of unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LOC) by Indian army. During a meeting with the Foreign Minister, the CM said that unabated incidents of firing by Indian army at the LOC is highly condemnable, adding that continued silence of the international conscience over most atrocious cruelties of Indian armed forces against unarmed Kashmiri civilians is deplorable.

"The PTI government has exposed the Indian cruelties at every level, as aggressive Indian designs are a continued threat to the regional peace," he added. While talking with reference to the development of southern Punjab, he said that cabinet meetings will be held in other divisions after Bahawalpur division.

"Steps have been started to improve the entry and exit points of Multan and other southern Punjab divisions," he added. The CM said: "Meanwhile, a separate secretariat for the southern Punjab will be established from next financial year. A separate annual development programme will be maintained for southern Punjab and the promises made with people of southern areas of the province will be fulfilled at every cost."

He said that a project of establishing the cancer hospital in Multan is under consideration. "In addition to it, backward areas will also be developed and all the decisions are made with mutual consultations. Our agenda is public service and a sovereign Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is our destination," he added.

Talking on the occasion, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has highlighted the core issue of Kashmir at every forum. "The PTI government believes in maintaining brotherly relations with all the countries of the world but no compromise will be made on solidarity and sovereignty of the country," he added. Federal Parliamentary Secretary Makhdoom Zain Qureshi was also present in the meeting.

Meanwhile, during a meeting with Kanwal Shauzab MNA, Syed Samsam Ali Shah Bukhari MPA, and the PTI leader Rai Hassan Nawaz, the CM said that he will visit every district and tehsil of the province. "Long-awaited problems of Ahmadpur East will be solved on priority basis and repair and maintenance of roads, improvement of sewerage system and restoration of parks will be done as well," he added.

According to him, it is the responsibility of local bodies to improve the cleanliness situation and action will be initiated against relevant officers and officials failing to solve the problems of the people. He directed the Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur to personally visit Ahmadpur East and take immediate steps for the solution of problems.

He said that he will soon visit Sahiwal division and decisions will be made in consultation with the Assembly members and party leaders of the division. "Provision of necessary facilities of life and prompt solution of problems of the people is a priority agenda of the government and our every moment is meant for giving a better future to the general public," he added.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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