18-11-2011 18:38:20
PM's Karwan-e-Tameer journey to usher in new era of progress:
Parliamentarians
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP): Parliamentarians on Friday said the
'Karwan-e-Tameer' journey of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani
to inaugurate major development projects, completed in three years,
would usher in new era of progress.
Senator Salahuddin Dogar, Farzana Raja, Chairperson Benazir
Income Support Programme (BISP), Sardar Bahadur Ahmad Khan Sehar,
Minister of State for Defence Production and MNAs Sahibzada
Mohiyuddin, Shaheen Ashfaq and Sajjad-Ul-Hassan called on Prime
Minister Gilani at his Parliament House Chamber here. Zamurrad Khan,
Chairman Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal was also present.
The parliamentarians said they looked forward to welcome
the Prime Minister`s visit with regard to Karwan-e-Tameer in
their respective constituencies.
They said that record development schemes had been
completed in this tenure which resulted in improvement of
quality of life of the people at grassroots level.
Senator Salahuddin Dogar thanked the Prime Minister for
approving upgradation of International Football Stadium in
Multan and also provision of funds for street lights in the city.
Sahibzada Mohiyuddin expressed his gratitude on behalf of
the people of the area for the resumption of work on Lawari Tunnel.
During meeting with Sardar Bahadur Sehar, the Prime Minister
said he would visit his constituency as a part of Karwan-e-Tameer
to inaugurate the completed people-friendly development schemes.
Shaheen Ashfaq appreciated Prime Minister for giving funds
and respect for the elected representatives across the political
divide.
She complimented the Prime Minister for his decent conduct
with the Opposition members regardless of the political
affiliations.
The Prime Minister approved funds for old age home in
Gujranwala as proposed by the MNA.
During the meeting with Farzana Raja, Chairperson BISP the
Prime Minister said promotion of education for the needy, listed
under BISP will be included in the agenda of forthcoming CCI
meeting to decide the matter in presence of representatives of
the provincial governments.
Zamurrad Khan briefed the Prime Minister about 700 children
of "Sweet Homes" adopted by various families. He said 40,000 wheel
chairs worth Rs. 250 million gifted by Government of China will be
distributed throughout the country.
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