Punjab CM, Aleem Khan discuss flour, wheat situation in province

The CM termed the all parties conference (APC) of the opposition a flopped drama

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Tuesday and discussed availability of wheat and flour in the province.

The CM ordered for taking indiscriminate action against the elements involved in unjustified increase in the rate of flour, says a handout issued here.

He ordered for taking every step to stabilise the price of flour and said the staff concerned should also visit commercial areas to monitor the field situation.

The CM termed the all parties conference (APC) of the opposition a flopped drama, adding that it had again proved that the opposition only wanted to protect its personal interests. The opposition’s APC ended in fiasco and the opposition parties totally ignored the national interests, he added.

The CM warned that the looters could not hoodwink people through their APC drama as the citizens were fully aware of the corrupt elements. The rejected elements could not deceive the people now, he added. The opposition parties were, in fact, trying to obstruct the national development in the country.

Usman Buzdar lamented the negative role played by the opposition and observed that the APC drama exposed them again.

Abdul Aleem Khan said that the Food Department was ensuring supply of flour and different steps were being taken to ensure its availability at the notified rates. The Food Department officials were also monitoring the price of flour, he added.

The negative politics of the opposition had been exposed through the APC and their credibility had also been eroded, he added.

New local government system

On the other hand, the chief minister also chaired an important meeting at his office about the new local government system. Secretary local government and community development gave a detailed briefing about the new local bodies system.

The chief minister said that a strong local bodies system would resolve public problems at the grassroots and a genuine representation would be available to the people through Punjab Local Government Act.

A public leadership would emerge at the grassroots through the elections of the village, panchayat and neighbourhood councils to solve the public problems at their doorsteps, he added.

The chief minister said the government would introduce an exemplary system to strengthen the local bodies and a new era of development would start.

Provincial ministers Abdul Aleem Khan, Raja Basharat, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Hashim Jawan Bakht, Murad Raas, chief secretary and administrative secretaries attended the meeting.