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Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that the menace of political nepotism has come to an end and only professionals will be accommodated in boards and committees.

"Reconstitution of the Punjab Educational Foundation board is being reviewed and a foolproof mechanism of students' monitoring will also be devised in Punjab Educational Foundation," the CM said while talking to Chief Organizer of PTI Saifullah Khan Niazi and other party leaders, here today.

Usman Buzdar stated that Insaf Imdad Program will be got rechecked by providing lists to the elected representatives in Punjab and informed that around three crore needy people will be benefited through this program. He emphasized that professionals will have to be brought forward to ensure good governance.

Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid stated that around one billion and 800 millions of rupees have been spent on corona control and added that most of the patients admitted in the field hospital at Expo Centre have gone back to their homes after recovery. The death rate in Punjab is less than other provinces, she added.

Schools Education Minister Dr Murad Raas stated that investigations of more than 290,000 bogus students are in progress in Punjab Education Foundation. Those involved in corruption and bungling in Punjab Education Foundation will not escape from the grip of the law, he added.

Moreover, the CM Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone of Punjab Local Government Academy in Johar Town and also launched the website of Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program. This project will be completed through the financial support of the Asian Development Bank.

The CM appreciated the establishment of Punjab Local Government Academy in Lahore and added the purpose of this project is to strengthen the local bodies system. Public representatives and local government officials will be given training in this academy and local government department will be promoted according to the needs of the modern era, he added.

Secretary Local Government briefed that this project will be completed with an amount of Rs1.86 billion and 3.8 million in 18 months. The annual income of around Rs 40 million will be earned through the rent of first and second floors while Rs2 billion, 187.9 million will be earned as rent during the next 20 years, he added. A library will also be established along with facilities like a classroom for 800, a hostel for 55 guests, seminar hall, auditorium, and computer lab.

The CM Usman Buzdar has also strongly condemned terrorists' attacks on security forces in Kech and Mach areas of Balochistan.

Extending heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved heirs, the CM paid tributes to the great sacrifices rendered by martyred jawans. The nation salutes the martyrs and the security officials sacrificing their lives for the beloved motherland, while performing their duties, are the heroes of the nation. The whole nation is united and firm against the terrorists and they will not find any place to hide, the CM concluded.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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