Funds for south Punjab blocked: Pervaiz Elahi

Funds for south Punjab blocked: Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE: President National Saraieki Party Abdul Hameed Kanju called on Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Punjab President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and discussed with him issues related to the southern Punjab.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said it was highly unfortunate that the PML-N government in the Punjab not only blocked funds for the southern Punjab but also stopped all the development projects started during the PML-Q era. He vowed to provide equal facilities to the people of southern Punjab as enjoyed by the population of Lahore after coming to power.

Abdul Hameed Kanju hailed the stand of the PML-Q for redressing the grievances of southern Punjab and supporting the demand of a separate province for the area. He also praised the remarkable steps of development taken in the era of PML-Q when Pervaiz Elahi was serving as the CM Punjab. The Saraiki leader stated that it was the PML-Q that had focused on the southern Punjab and initiated uplift projects.

Langah calls on Pervaiz

Langah calls on Pervaiz

LAHORE, April 18: Pakistan Seraiki Party chief Taj Muhammad Langah called on Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader and former chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi here on Sunday and discussed with him problems facing the south Punjab people.

Mr Langah expressed his gratitude for Mr Elahi for his support for the idea of bifurcating Punjab to carve a Seraiki province out of it.

Mr Elahi regretted that the incumbent rulers put an end to all the development projects initiated by PML-Q government in south Punjab.

He said that he had earmarked special funds to end the sense of deprivation among the people in the cotton belt.

He said that he had been working to provide the people of south Punjab the same facilities as were available to the residents of Lahore. He said that he would fully support the demand for a new province.

Pakistan Seraiki Party chief Taj Muhammad Langah called on Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader and former chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi