LAHORE   -  Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Infor-mation Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has reminded the PML-N that the useless narrative of self-appointed Khadim-e-Aala will not work after the failure of Maryam Safdar’s offensive narrative.

In a statement, she said that the absconding patriarch was found enjoying a polo match in London while the aging ‘thespian’ was lurking in Raiwind after the failure of her tongue-lashing. “The ‘PML-Shehbaz’ is trying to make the so-called Khadim-e-Aala politically alive. However, there is no chance of political rapprochement between Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Zardari as the latter had stabbed everyone in the back,” she remarked, adding that Bilawal had already deceived Maryam Safdar and Maulana Fazalur Rehman. “It’s now Shehbaz Sharif’s turn, and peo-ple will soon watch the conclusion of this political circus,” concluded the CM’s assistant.

New budget caters to  every sector’s needs: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the Punjab government has catered to the needs of every sector in the new budget and sufficient funds have been allocated for the development of the social sector.

In a statement, the chief minister said a 110 per cent increase had been made in the social sector’s allocations. “An amount of Rs.205.50 million has been earmarked for the health and education sectors. 

87 per cent increase has also been made for infrastruc-tural development as Rs.145.40 billion has been re-served for it. Similarly, Rs.91.41 billion has been given to special programs while enhancing a 92 per cent increase. A 234 per cent rise has also been made for the production sector as Rs.57.90 are allocated for industries, agriculture, livestock, tourism, forests etc.” he explained.