Buzdar says the opposition is patronising the mafia against the PTI and his government will go to every length to nab this mafia. DawnNewsTV/File
LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar says a powerful mafia (an apparent reference to the Tareen group) is engaged in hatching conspiracies against the PTI government from the day one.
“Regrettably, the tentacles of this mafia are present everywhere,” the chief minister told parliamentarians who called on him at chief minister’s secretariat on Wednesday, says a handout.
The official statement was issued after Tareen and the like-minded accused the Buzdar administration of resorting to vindictive actions against members of the group.
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the PTI government is committed to composite development of the province and in line with the vision of PM.
EPD, EPA staff on strike after clash between minister, secy
National
May 19, 2021
LAHORE: The entire staff of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) went on strike after a clash took place between the provincial secretary, Environmental Protection Department, and the provincial minister for Environment here on Tuesday.
EPD sources revealed that the incident took place in the EPD head office when EPD Secretary Zahid Hussain came to his office and found EPD Minister Muhammad Rizwan known as Baoo Rizwan sitting in his office on his chair. The sources said the minister ordered the secretary to sit before him as he wanted to inquire him over some issue on which the secretary denied and told the minister that this was his office and he (the minister) has no right to sit on his chair. He also told the minister to go to his own office which is in the same building and call him there for any questioning.
LAHORE: SACM on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the hue and cry of the PMLN leadership and their cronies on victimisation and price-hike is just like pot calling the kettle black.In a.