LAHORE – Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Sunday thateveryone must keep in mind that there was neither any in-house change onthe cards nor chances of dissolution of the Parliament, as people had giventhe government a mandate for five years.
Talking to media after inaugurating IRWA filtration plant here at IzmirTown on Sunday, he said those dreaming of in-house change would get nothingbut disappointment and the government, under the leadership of PrimeMinister Imran Khan, would complete its constitutional term of five yearsat all costs.
He said Chaudhry Brothers were reliable ally of the government andreservations among allies were a common thing.
The government and the armed forces were on same page for stability anddevelopment of Pakistan, he added.
To a question, Chaudhry Sarwar said the Lahore High Court decision was nota matter of success or defeat between the government and the opposition and“we fully honour the court decision”.
The PML-N leadership had submitted a written assurance in the court of lawand “we also want Nawaz Sharif to come back after his recovery”, he added.
The governor said counterfeit companies operating in the name of safedrinking water were warned to refrain from such practices; otherwise, hugefine would be imposed on filtration companies supplying substandard waterand the responsible persons in this regard would face strict actionincluding two-year imprisonment.
Ch Muhammad Sarwar assured that promise of provision of safe drinking waterto people of Punjab would be fulfilled through Punjab Aab Pak Authorityduring the next four years.
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He said there was no doubt that 50 per cent of the people of Punjab werefalling prey to hepatitis and other fatal diseases due to consumption ofcontaminated water and we have to save them by all means.
He pointed out that the Aab Pak Authority, without having any governmentfunding, had started provision of safe drinking water to people just withthe help of philanthropists, and IRWA filtration plant was also a part ofthis process.
He explained that Punjab Aab Pak Authority would not only register all thefiltration plants but also ensure their continuous monitoring acrossPunjab, besides imposing heavy fine and taking strict action against thecompanies supplying substandard water to the people.
The governor said reservations and grievances of allies were a commonhappening in the entire world as well as in Pakistan, asserting that alliescould give their viewpoint on any issue. As far as Chaudhry Brothers wereconcerned, they were very much standing by the government, and thegovernment was also taking along all its allies, he added.
To another question, he said the federal government had permitted NawazSharif’s medical treatment abroad solely on humanitarian grounds and whenhe fell ill, the government provided him the best possible medicaltreatment here. From day one, he added, the government had been givingassurance that it would not obstruct the process of sending Nawaz Sharifabroad for medical treatment.
IRWA Chairman Mian Ahsan, Haji Nimatullah Khan, Mian Talat and others werealso present on this occasion.