No compromise on SC decision: PM Imran

Founder of Pakistan had envisioned a welfare Muslim state

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the government stands with the Supreme Court decisions and there will be no compromise on it.

Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Shelter Home project for homeless people in Lahore on Saturday, he said the verdicts of the Supreme Court will be implemented in letter and spirit.

He said that the shelter building is aimed at restoring the self-respect of those people who spend night under the open sky as well as broadening the circle of social responsibility by the state and citizens.

The project will also meet the requirements of the needy persons by establishing safe places for them. It will also include construction of multi-purpose halls for imparting training and holding of public awareness programmes on vital social objectives.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that the government is committed to building a social net for the deserving citizens to ensure that everyone has a shelter over his head.

He said the founder of Pakistan had envisioned a welfare Muslim state where all citizens can enjoy equal rights regardless of creed, ethnicity, race, language and gender.

He praised the performance of the chief minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and lauded the efforts of the LDA for the development of the provincial metropolis.

Imran Khan said PTI has made Usman Buzdar Chief Minister of the Punjab so that the marginalized areas of the southern Punjab could be brought at par with the developed areas.

Earlier, the prime minister was given a briefing by the Punjab government officials about the functioning and management of shelter homes.