Askari appreciates finance department for saving resources

Author: Staff Report

Provincial Minister for Law & Finance Zia Haider Rizvi called on Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Dr Hassan Askari at his office on Thursday.

During the meeting, the caretaker Punjab CM lauded the efforts of Zia Haider Rizvi and his team for taking solid measures to maintain financial discipline in the province. He appreciated different austerity measures taken by the finance department for saving of resources.

Talking on the occasion, Caretaker Punjab CM Dr Hassan Askari said that timely and purposeful utilisation of resources helps to solve the problems of the people, adding that financial discipline is imperative for every government. That is why, the caretaker government has overcome the wastage of resources and effective guidelines have been issued with regards to funds’ utilisations by the finance department. Correct utilisation of resources provides necessary relief to the people and sufficient space is created for proper utilisation of funds for development of social sector. He said the ban on unnecessary expenditures by the caretaker government will result in producing positive impacts and more resources would be available for improving healthcare, education and other social sectors.

Published in Daily Times, August 3rd 2018.

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