LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Imran Niazi wasted precious time of the nation with his negative politics of sit-ins and lockdown.

“How will these elements face the people who have shown worst performance in their province?” he asked in a statement Friday.

The CM said that people will “hold accountability of these elements in the next elections and not forget the persons who served them”.  He continued: “Liars have no value. The days of the elements engaged in the politics of lies, chaos and hypocrisy are numbered. This poor nation has to pay the price of agitation and sit-ins. The symbols of the politics of sit-ins, agitation and chaos will be paid in the same coins in 2018.  “Imran Niazi has set world record of speaking lies and allegations-levelling and the conscious people of Pakistan are fed up with the deceit and blame-game of this leader. Even the people of KP are sick of the negative politics of lies, U-turns and baseless allegations and the sit-in group will not get anything except humiliation in the next elections.” He vowed to continue his party mission of public serve after coming into power in the next elections. The CM said public welfare has been priority of the PML-N and maintained that nothing could stall the speedy journey of development in the province.

Development in different sectors, including health, education and infrastructure, is an example of its own and records have been set by completing the development projects within the stipulated period of time. Meanwhile, Punjab is leading in effective utilization of information technology tools and people have been provided best services by promoting information and communication technologies in public sector departments.

The CM said despite hindrances created by some political elements, energy projects have been completed in a record period of time and due to it, loadshedding has become a thing of the past.

Ayaz, Saad, Shehbaz

discuss Senate elections

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Railways Minister Kh Saad Rafiq called on Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday.

During the meeting, the trio discussed different issues, including Senate elections, political matters and development programmes. The speaker and the railways minister congratulated the CM on Rs682 billion savings of in different projects.

Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz reiterated his government’s resolve to continue public welfare projects.  He said: “It is heartening that saving of billions of rupees has been made in development projects through the policy of transparency and efficiency. It is sanguine that our development projects are an example of their own with regard to quality and transparency and a new record has been set in the national history by making a saving of Rs682 billion in different schemes.

“The government has also spread a network of farm-to-market roads and infrastructural developments in the province. Lahore Orange Line is of prime importance in the transport sector. Instead of making hollow claims, we have initiated practical steps for development and prosperity.”