'Millions mercilessly wasted on Ashyana

LAHORE - Public funds in millions of rupees were mercilessly wasted on the publicity of the 'fraudulent Ashyana Scheme and ever since its launch, nothing but huge irregularities have been coming to the light, alleged Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi, senior federal minister and president PML-Q Punjab. He announced on this occasion that PML-Q would file references against the Punjab governments allegedly bogus schemes. Chaudhary Pervaiz made these allegations while talking to prominent party leaders at the informal launch of partys federal ministers camp office at State Guest House on Wednesday. Present among others in the meeting were Raja Basharat, Chaudhry Zaheer-ud-Din, Kamil Ali Agha, Arshad Khan Lodhi and Rizwan Mumtaz Ali. He further alleged that the entire balloting process of the 2740 housing units in Lahore was pre-fixed and the lists had already been made. PML-Q leader alleged that in many cases members of the same family had been allotted more than one house, while the post-ballot scrutiny of the allotments was a proof of this criminal irregularity. Chaudhary Pervaiz said that a petition against fake balloting of Ashyana houses had been filed in the High Court. Senior federal minister accused the Punjab ruling elite of planning to extort huge public funds in the purchase deal of a land in Lahore Barki area. However, he added that details of this land deal would be made public at an appropriate time. Chaudhary Pervaiz said that reputed private developers were selling 5 marla houses at not only far less prices but also at much better locations. Chaudhary Pervaiz said that unlike the permanently shut gates of 90, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore the people would not be disappointed at the State Guest House. Earlier, he directed the State Guest House officials to display the photograph of the founder of the nation, Quaid-i-Azam and avoid using government funds for decoration and acquisition of furniture.