ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the government is in favour of
talks with all the political forces. He added that those migrating from
North Waziristan Agency (NWA) would be taken care of.
According to sources, he expressed these views while talking to Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar who called on him on Tuesday. The two discussed the current political situation and matters of mutual interest.
Nawaz said that under the circumstances, it was the need of the hour for political parties to unite and work together to uphold democracy and protect the integrity of the country.On the occasion, the governor apprised the premier of the recent events related to Dr Qadri.
The premier lauded the initiatives of the governor and praised his positive role in averting chaos in the country.The prime minister said that the country was passing through a critical phase as on the one hand they were facing threats of terrorism while on the other they were dealing with the energy crisis. Under this situation, all political parties need to unite to bring the country out of the challenges, he added. — Online
Muhammad Saleh Zaafir adds: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced that he would pay a visit to the internally displaced persons’ (IDPs) camps in Bannu to learn about their difficulties and express solidarity with them since they are rendering admirable sacrifices for the nation.
He said this while chairing a high-level meeting here at the PM House. The problems of the IDPs and provision of maximum facilities to them were discussed in detail.Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid, KP Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi, Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch, PM Secretary Javaid Aslam, Special Secretary to the PM Fawad Hasan Fawad, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Aamer Riaz, DG ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa and other senior officials concerned attended the meeting.
The prime minister said that the IDPs were part of the war against terrorism and their heroic role would be remembered as no one could understate their sacrifices.He announced that all federal ministers, state ministers and MPs belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would contribute one month of their salaries for the IDPs relief fund established by him. Employees of the federal government will also contribute one day of their salary to the fund.
The prime minister appealed to philanthropists to come forward and generously donate to the fund. He asked the people to deposit their donations through cheques and items of daily need for the IDPs. He said that the government would tackle the issue as a human duty and nobody should use it politically.
The government would not leave any stone unturned to provide the IDPs with maximum facilities. They would return to their homes as soon as the situation turns conducive and no undue delay would be made in this regard. The prime minister assured that the government would provide funds for the IDPs on an emergency basis whenever needed.
The government has already allocated Rs1.5 billion for the IDPs. The federal minister for Safron and DGMO briefed the prime minister on the present situation of the IDPs. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed that the IDPs are facilitated in every respect. “The government is with the IDPs in these hard times. They will be taken care of,” the prime minister noted.
According to sources, he expressed these views while talking to Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar who called on him on Tuesday. The two discussed the current political situation and matters of mutual interest.
Nawaz said that under the circumstances, it was the need of the hour for political parties to unite and work together to uphold democracy and protect the integrity of the country.On the occasion, the governor apprised the premier of the recent events related to Dr Qadri.
The premier lauded the initiatives of the governor and praised his positive role in averting chaos in the country.The prime minister said that the country was passing through a critical phase as on the one hand they were facing threats of terrorism while on the other they were dealing with the energy crisis. Under this situation, all political parties need to unite to bring the country out of the challenges, he added. — Online
Muhammad Saleh Zaafir adds: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced that he would pay a visit to the internally displaced persons’ (IDPs) camps in Bannu to learn about their difficulties and express solidarity with them since they are rendering admirable sacrifices for the nation.
He said this while chairing a high-level meeting here at the PM House. The problems of the IDPs and provision of maximum facilities to them were discussed in detail.Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid, KP Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi, Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch, PM Secretary Javaid Aslam, Special Secretary to the PM Fawad Hasan Fawad, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Aamer Riaz, DG ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa and other senior officials concerned attended the meeting.
The prime minister said that the IDPs were part of the war against terrorism and their heroic role would be remembered as no one could understate their sacrifices.He announced that all federal ministers, state ministers and MPs belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would contribute one month of their salaries for the IDPs relief fund established by him. Employees of the federal government will also contribute one day of their salary to the fund.
The prime minister appealed to philanthropists to come forward and generously donate to the fund. He asked the people to deposit their donations through cheques and items of daily need for the IDPs. He said that the government would tackle the issue as a human duty and nobody should use it politically.
The government would not leave any stone unturned to provide the IDPs with maximum facilities. They would return to their homes as soon as the situation turns conducive and no undue delay would be made in this regard. The prime minister assured that the government would provide funds for the IDPs on an emergency basis whenever needed.
The government has already allocated Rs1.5 billion for the IDPs. The federal minister for Safron and DGMO briefed the prime minister on the present situation of the IDPs. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed that the IDPs are facilitated in every respect. “The government is with the IDPs in these hard times. They will be taken care of,” the prime minister noted.
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