ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that untapped governmentproperties worth billions of rupees will be used in a fruitful manner forthe welfare of the masses.
He issued these directives while chairing a meeting in Islamabad onWednesday.
The prime minister said that the money earned from the unutilizedproperties will be spent on projects and schemes that will facilitate thepeople of the country.
He maintained that the money will be used to improve the basicinfrastructure of schools, colleges and hospitals.
Imran Khan said the schools and hospitals will also be equipped with basicfacilities as none of the previous governments paid heed over the matter.
The PM pointed out that different departments of the federal government arefacing losses of billions of rupees on annual basis regardless of the factthat they own these properties.
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He remarked, “A criminal negligence was meted out in the past by not usingthese properties.”
The prime minister warned that strict action will be taken against thoseofficials who fail to identify the unusable properties or create hurdles intheir proper utilization.
Earlier this year, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government decided to selloff properties and assets of different federal ministers and allieddepartments in a bid to generate revenue to support the country’s cripplingeconomy.
The step was appreciated by some but majority of the legislatures showedresentment over the move. However, the decision could not be materializeddue to bureaucratic and political hurdles.
