Hammad Azhar says our competition is with inflation ot opposition
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that development works in Lahore were being carried out expeditiously with regard to electricity and gas. “Attention is being paid to the development of all areas of the city.”
The minister expressed these views while addressing a press conference at Jinnah Hall, MCL, along with Punjab Local Government and Community Development Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed.
Hammad Azhar said that the PTI would be further strengthened in Lahore under the leadership of Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and other senior party leaders. “To win the local body elections, we will benefit from the experience of senior leaders like Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and give honest leadership to Lahore,” he said. Local Government and Community Development Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed on the occasion said that the PTI would contest local bodies’ elections with full readiness and move forward with consensus. “In order to win the elections, the internal differences of the party will be eliminated. The party’s organisation in Lahore will be announced in the next few days. We will win the local bodies’ elections through hard work and make Lahore a stronghold of PTI,” he stated. In response to a question, Hammad Azhar said: “Our competition is not with the opposition but with inflation. We have exposed the corrupt faces of the opposition parties to the public many times. Coordinated efforts are underway to reduce inflation. Government is sensitive to the issues of the middleclass.” Local Government and Community Development Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed in reply to a question said that Punjab Local Government Act had been presented in the Assembly. “This is being debated on a daily basis in the standing committee to create consensus among all political parties and approval is expected in this week’s session.” Hammad Azhar said that outdated Sui gas pipelines and thousands of power transformers were being replaced in Lahore. “Development works are being organised and completed expeditiously. In line with Imran Khan’s vision, special attention is being paid to provide all civic amenities to the people,” he claimed.
