CM Buzdar lauds UK cooperation for sectoral improvements

LAHORE, Sep 18 (APP):British Home Secretary Sajid Javid
called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar in his
office here Tuesday.
During the meeting, it was agreed to further promote
cooperation in health and education sectors and rule of
law programme.
Sajid Javid congratulated Usman Buzdar on his new
assignment and extended good wishes to him.
Talking on the occasion, the chief minister said, Prime
Minister Imran Khan had laid the foundation of a new Pakistan
and journey of change had been started from the province of
Punjab. “Pakistan and UK are strong partners in the journey
of development and prosperity and unique programmes have
been initiated in health, education and other sectors in
collaboration with the DFID,” he added.
He said, “Punjab government intends to extend these
programmes so that more and more people could benefit from
their fruit.”
He said, the Punjab government praised the British
cooperation and it was desirous to bring further improvements
in different sectors of life in future with the cooperation
of UK.
He said prime minister’s 100 day agenda was a conclusive
programme of national development and prosperity and PTI
government would transform the police as a neutral organization
by introducing necessary reforms in police system.
He said powers were being devolved at the grass-roots by
introducing necessary changes in the local bodies system. “It
will help resolve peoples’ problems at their door-steps and
local bodies representatives will be empowered by devolution
of power at the local level.”
The chief minister mentioned that unprecedented sacrifices
rendered by Pakistan in war against terrorism, adding thousands
of precious human lives had been sacrificed in this war.
He lauded British cooperation under rule of law programme
and hoped that this partnership would be further expanded in
the days to come.
British Home Secretary Sajid Javid expressed satisfaction
and said that Punjab government was working hard for the public
welfare, adding the British government was desirous to further
promote its bilateral cooperation with Punjab government in
future.
“We will work collectively to promote opportunities
relating to business, education and development targets,”
he added.
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew, DFID
head in Pakistan Ms. Jonna Reid and other high officials were
present on the occasion.
Senior minister Abdul Aleem Khan, provincial ministers
Raja Basharat, Yasmin Rashid, Murad Raas, Ch. Zaheer-ud-Din,
Yasir Humayun, Ashfa Riaz, chief secretary and chairman
planning & development were also present in the meeting.