ISLAMABAD/ ATTOCK   -  Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Sunday categorically said the federal government was spending public money for the welfare of Sindh’s people directly.

“I think Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah is not only confused but unable to distinguish between the people of Sindh and his government,” he said while talking to a private news channel. He said the funds that had gone from the Centre to Sindh in the past had not utilized by the provincial government properly for the development and progress of the province and its masses. Umar reminded everyone that Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced, after coming into power, two “historic” development packages which covered urban areas as well as rural areas of Sindh.He said the federal government was spending funds through National Disaster Management Authority for cleansing and dredging the Nullahs of Karachi Metropolitan city. 

He claimed that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) had not constructed a single motorway in the province for better networking and connectivity during its tenures.

45 filtration plants installed in Attock: SAPM

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Sunday said 45 Water Filteration plants have been installed with the cost of Rs 60 million for the provision of clean drinking water to the residents of Attock, Hazro and Hasanabdal. Talking to media persons here, the provision of this basic facility was dire need of the residents as water born diseases including Cholera, Hepatitus, Typhoid and other hazardous diseases were increasing among children of Tehsil Hazro and some areas of Attock.

He was accompanied by Coordinator Clean Drinking Water project Dr Javed. Malik Amin while sharing details of the water filtration plants he said, five water  plants have been installed in Attock while rest have been installed in Faqeerabad, Haji Shah, Golra, Sarwala, Dher and Gondal of Attock Tehsil. He said four water filtration plants have been installed in Hasanabdal City and one plant each in village Shahia and Hassar. 

Malik Amin while talking about Hazro Tehsil said three plants have been installed in Hazro City and one each in Pethi , Rahmoon , Mararia , Mula Mansoor , Formali , Haidra , Tajak , Waisa , Kamalpur Musa , Haroon , Hameed , Yaseen , Malhoo , Khagwani , Kalu Kalan , Kalu Khurd , Mararia , Behboodi , Ghourghushti , Shinka ,  Qutb Bandi and Jalalia. The SAPM said beside this, four drainage schemes and three water supply schemes for village Qibla Bandi, Mula Mansoor and Haji Shah were also being completed. Dr. Javed said public cooperation was needed for the safety and smooth running of these water filtration plants. He said in Attock City water filtration plants were being handed over to Tehsil Council while rest would be managed by user committees of the area.