LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday vowed to change the destiny of people as per revolutionary vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a statement issue here, the chief minister said that welfare of the common man was very first priority of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
“The main objective of establishing shelter homes is to provide a facility where the poor could spend a night during their visit to Lahore. It will facilitate them in such a way that they won’t have to spend night under the open sky,” he said, adding that initially five shelter homes will be established as a pilot project.
Buzdar said that foundation stone of the first shelter home had been laid down near the Lahore Railway Station. He said that shelter homes on two kanals each will be constructed near Lahore Railway Station and Data Darbar. He said that other three shelter homes will be one kanal each. He said that shelter homes being constructed in Lahore will be state of the art where travelers will be provided with other facilities as well. This facility will be extended to other cities as well. He said that credit of welfare projects like shelter homes goes to the leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and that he himself will monitor the progress on this exceptional project. The chief minister said that he and his team will remain vigilant for the welfare of the public.
NO BAN ON TRANSFER OF TEACHERS
Spokesperson for Punjab Chief Minister Dr Shehbaz Gill said here on Sunday that no ban had been imposed on transfer of teachers in Punjab. He also said no order has been passed by the chief minister in this regard.
He said that as per decision of the chief minister, routine transfers of teachers were in process. Moreover, the chief minister has approved the summary of funding for PEEF, he said.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid foundation stone for the first shelter home near the railway station. The prime minister said on this occasion that it would be the first step towards transforming Pakistan into a welfare state. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” he quoted a Chinese proverb.
Later, the prime minister tweeted: “Today, I laid foundation for first of five shelters for the homeless in Lahore and one in Rawalpindi to be followed by shelters in other cities. We are committed to building a social net for our poor citizens so everyone has a shelter over his/her head and access to health and education.”
Mr Khan said the Panah Gah project would benefit the homeless and needy. The visitors would be offered quality food to be provided by philanthropists. “Such people were never taken care of in previous governments,” he lamented. He said the other shelters would be established at Icchra, Chauburji, Data Darbar and Shahdara.
Emphasising that the Panah Gah projects will be made centres of excellence, the prime minister said that a board of governors (BoG) would oversee the maintenance and functioning of these centres. “The BoG will finalise the policy for the shelter homes,” he added. The prime minister said that he would recommend names for the board of governors. He said he had met several such philanthropists and people of high calibre during his two-decade experience of running the Shaukat Khanum cancer hospital.
