Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with a delegation of senior members of ‘Tablighi Jamaat Shura’. The delegation included Dr. Nadeem Ashraf, Maulana Amjad Farooq, Maulana Muhammad Ameer, Imtiaz Ahmad Ghani, and Arshad, who lauded her ongoing public welfare initiatives, and expressed a profound admiration for bringing improvements in urban and rural cleanliness system across Punjab. They also offered special prayers for her continued success and visionary leadership.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz extended her heartfelt admiration for the religious and social services rendered by ‘Tablighi Jamaat’ at Raiwind Markaz. She requested them to offer special prayers for national peace, security and well-being of flood victims. She while highlighting her unwavering commitment to facilitate smooth holding of upcoming annual Raiwind Ijtema, issued directions to provide all necessary facilities, top-tier security and other essential arrangements. She announced to launch a dedicated electric bus service for three days, connecting Raiwind to the railway station and airport during Raiwind religious congregation.
Chief Minister directed Deputy Commissioner, CCPO, DIG and CTO to personally oversee preparations and other arrangements of the annual congregation in Raiwind. She also directed them to ensure immediate repair and reconstruction of three major roads leading to Raiwind, along with carrying out comprehensive patchwork of other routes as well. A special cleanliness campaign including rosewater spraying will be carried out during the entire duration of Tablighi Ijtimaa congregation to be held at Raiwind from 01 November to its conclusion.
CM Maryam Nawaz emphasized on her unflinching pledge to serve the people of Punjab with a sincere spiritual commitment. She noted, serving humanity is a form of worship. I pray to Allah Almighty to grant me further ability and resources to serve the people of Punjab with utmost sincerity and devotion. She added that while she remains patient in the face of opponents criticism, she firmly believes that it is sometimes necessary to speak out for the sake of rights of general public.
Separately, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in her special message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, emphasized that all relevant institutions must remain ever-prepared to face natural disasters in order to ensure safety and survival of human life.
She noted that while natural disasters cannot be entirely prevented, their devastating effects can be significantly mitigated by using modern technology, institutional collaboration and timely preparedness. She outlined, “With proactive measures, we can protect lives, property and environment from irreversible damages of natural calamities.”
Chief Minister Punjab while highlighting Punjab’s experience in managing one of the worst floods in its history, noted that the Punjab government carried out an extensive and swift rescue, relief, evacuation and rehabilitation operations in the flood- affected areas across Punjab. “Had there been no advance preparations, human loss could have been catastrophic,” she added.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif proudly mentioned that the Punjab province earned global recognition for saving not only hundreds of thousands of human lives but also countless livestock during recent flood crisis. She further highlighted that timely interventions including establishment of medical camps, helped control spread of infectious diseases in the flood-affected areas.
Chief Minister Punjab reaffirmed that all relevant departments of the Punjab government are actively engaged in protecting general public from hazards of devastating floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Our strong commitment to ensure safety and well-being of all and sundry in the province remains unwavering,” she concluded.