PTI unfazed by negative propaganda, minister says

Provincial Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed said that Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) government is unfazed by negative propaganda and is committed to delivering as per the aspirations of masses.

Talking to the media at an Independence Day ceremony here yesterday, he said the criticism was uncalled for as the Punjab cabinet was merely one week old. However, he reassured that the government would come up to expectations of people.

To a query, the provincial minister said the Punjab chief minister’s use of a helicopter or security cavalcades was a non-issue, as graver issues were facing people in the province like non-availability of clean drinking water, need for structural reforms in ‘thana’ culture, judicial system, education and health sectors, adding that the media must focus on issues of public welfare.

“We are focused on issues, and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar is a simple and hardworking chief executive of the province, who is working diligently to serve the masses,” he added.

To another question, he called upon the political opponents and the media houses to hold their guns as it was too early to criticise the PTI government. He said some of the ministers had not taken charge of their ministries yet, adding that the Punjab government would give its target-oriented agenda of public service during the next 100 days. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan would be in the metropolis on the weekend and meet the Punjab cabinet.

On construction of five million homes, he said Imran Khan had constituted a task force to chalk out a comprehensive plan and submit recommendations in the next 100 days.