Lahore: Provincial Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has said that Punjab government will continue its policy of promoting education among youth and laptops will be distributed among talented students during the current year. He said that Pakistani youth is bringing revolution in the field of education and will not let succeed any undemocratic tsunami or revolution.
Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan said that the process of distributing laptops in Punjab will start from August 19 wherein male and female students from universities and colleges will get laptops. He said that the students of matric obtaining 72% will also be given laptops and as such one lakh additional laptops will be distributed during this year.
He expressed these views while addressing a public meeting at Gulshan-e-Ravi Football Ground in connection with World Youth Day. Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan distributed shields and cheques to the volunteers who performed their duties during Punjab Youth Festival. A musical show was also arranged on the occasion. Young singer Hamza Pasha entertained the participants with songs. A large number of workers and youth from constituency PP-149 was present on the occasion.
Rana Mashhood said August is a month of celebrating joys and thanks giving day that we got freedom in this month. He said that in the past, the month of August was never made controversial but this time, some elements want to destroy the sanctity of this day. He said that Punjab government will deal with the elements creating hindrances in the way of development of country with iron hands. He said that youth will not support any undemocratic revolution or tsunami. Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan said that according to the report of secret agencies, there is a threat of terrorism attacks on August 13 and 14 and the government has informed those fond of march about it. He said that Punjab government will take every possible step for the protection of citizens.
Meanwhile,Commenting on the statement of Tahir-ul-Qadri, Provincial Minister for Law, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has said that drop seen of the drama of juggler Maulvi will soon be over. He said that claimant of so-called revolution is using women and children as shield by making them hostage. He said that chaos, anarchy and self projection are the pivot of the politics of Maulana for which he is instigating his followers for violence. He said that Tehrik-e-Insaf and Awami Tehrik are responsible for the difficulties of the masses. He said that demands can be met through dialogue and the government has extended invitation of dialogues time and again.
Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said that political force of Maulana is only his a few thousand followers and employees of educational institutions. He said that joining of Tahir-ul-Qadri by Imran Khan is amazing. He said that Maulana maintained his record of telling lie by deviating from his statements. He said that propaganda of shortage of edible items and medicines is a drama and he also made his political leaders hostage for four hours under the garb of his political drama. He said that Maulana will be dealt with legally. The Minister said that people gave a heavy mandate to Pakistan Muslim League-N. He said that how minority can be allowed to impose its will. Who permitted him to hatch conspiracy of derailing democracy, Rana Mashhood concluded.