Daily Times

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that ‘coronavirus’ of corruption has weakened the foundations of the country and emphasized that elimination of corruption, along with overcoming coronavirus pandemic, is the top agenda of the government which will be achieved in collaboration with the people.

In a statement issued here on Friday, the CM regretted that people had to bear the consequences of the corruption of the past governments. People, even, remain deprived of the basic facilities while the corrupt fully enjoyed, he said. Meanwhile, the opposition has no plan to deal with the coronavirus but their real agenda is to hide the corruption, he added. The global politics has altogether changed due to onslaught of coronavirus but this could not modify the negativity of the Pakistani opposition, he regretted.

The CM maintained that negative designs of the opposition to politicizing this important issue have badly failed and it had disappointed the people on the important issue of coronavirus. He stated that 22 crore people have fully understood the duality of opposition parties. On the other side, decisions have been made under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan by exercising collective vision to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and its spread has remained limited due to the timely and farsighted decisions taken by the government, he stated. He reiterated that the government is keeping a vigilant eye on the situation of coronavirus and funds were released to the health department without wasting any moment. Regrettably, the opposition parties are engaged in point-scoring over the issue of coronavirus, he added. It is the time to maintain unity and efforts of politicizing things, over the lives of the people, is condemnable, he added. Those who are issuing hollow statements cannot understand the sufferings of common citizens and lip-service will not benefit the people, nor would the citizens stand by you, he stated.

Usman Buzdar affirmed that PTI leadership is firmly standing with the people and the propagandists should realize that public service cannot be done through hollow claims. He said the government is fully committed to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic adding that public safety can be ensured by following the policy of social distancing. The spread of coronavirus attack can be minimized if people remain limited to their homes, the CM concluded.

Meanwhile, an industrialists’ delegation called on Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at his office and donated necessary equipment for dealing with coronavirus. The CM appreciated the philanthropic passion adding that the Pakistani nation has always, wholeheartedly, helped those in need. He maintained that everyone will have to work for overcoming the coronavirus as it is the time to serve the ailing humanity.

The CM further said that nation demands unity and brotherhood from all of us. Staying at home is the best option and the citizens should not, unnecessarily, go out. Usman Buzdar told that he is personally supervised the relief activities and Punjab government is firmly standing with the affected people. The religion of Islam also teaches us to assist the people in need and citizens should be careful in Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, he maintained. The citizens should ensure personal safety, as well as the protection of others’ lives, by following necessary precautionary measures, the CM added. Those who called on the CM included CEO NIMIR Industrial Chemicals (Ltd.) Zafar Mahmood, Director Khalid Mumtaz Qazi and Shabir Hussain from ZIL (Ltd.).

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar felicitated the nation on the advent of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak and said that it is a month of blessings which has brought a message of love and unity for all of us. In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, we all should work collectively for the sake of the country and the time requires that we should maintain social distancing, he said. The CM added that people should give priority to performing prayers in their homes during Ramazan-ul-Mubarak to overcome the spread of coronavirus. I will also perform five-time prayers and Namaz-e-Tarawih in home, he added. The citizens should also pray to Almighty Allah in Ramazan-ul-Mubarak for complete eradication of coronavirus from the country, the CM concluded.