Sit-ins to bring revolution by embracing the elite: Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken a revolutionary step and regularized the services of 52 thousand lady health workers, lady health supervisors, drivers and other staff in the province. He has also announced to give these officials the salary for the month of October in the next grade.

A function was held regarding regularization of lady health workers, lady health supervisors, drivers and other staff presided over by the Chief Minister here today who gave letters of regularization to lady health workers, lady health supervisors and other staff and also felicitated them.

Addressing the function, Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that it is a day of happiness as a longstanding demand of lady health workers and lady health supervisors has been fulfilled and now they will be able to perform their duties with more confidence and peace of mind. He said these officials will also avail others official benefits and privileges. He said that not only 52 thousand officials but their 52 thousand families will also benefit from this decision. He said that lady health workers are performing the sacred duty of mother and child healthcare and prevention of viral diseases and share the financial burden of their families. He said that regularization was their right which has been given to them.

He said that Punjab government has evolved a revolutionary programme for empowerment of youth, provision of job opportunities to them and development and prosperity of the masses. He said that sit-in in Islamabad has caused irreparable damage to economy as well as affected development process and welfare programmes. He said that those creating an artificial crisis in the country should take p

ity on 18 crore people. He said that solution of problems and resolving of crisis is a collective responsibility. He said that the only way to achieve the goal of national progress and prosperity is to rise above personal interests and differences and work for stability of the country. He said that equitable distribution of resources will have to be ensured otherwise there will be a bloody revolution. He said that there is a need to set up a society which is based on justice and revolution cannot be brought about by hating and ignoring the poor.

Shahbaz Sharif said that those who are staging sit-in cannot tolerate the sweat of the labourers and want to bring revolution by embracing the elite. He said that as the government took the first step towards national progress and prosperity, an artificial crisis was created which has caused irreparable loss to economy. He made an appeal to people that there is still time and collective efforts should be made for progress and development of the country.

He said that those staging sit-ins should quit negative politics and hard work for national development as it is the only way to restore the image of the country. He said that an artificial crisis is being created to cause hurdle in the process of national development. He said that gulf between rich and poor is expanding. On the one side elite avail all facilities whereas poor people are spending a miserable life and this gulf is further deepening.  He said that unwise elements should immediately reconsider their attitude and steps will have to be taken to remove this increasing gulf. God forbid, if there is revolution and the poor will rise to get their right than these splendid palaces will not exist and this will be the real revolution which will ruin the rich. He said that we will have to set up such a society where justice and equality should prevail by following the system given by Almighty Allah otherwise history will not forgive us.

Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that the efforts of lady health workers with regard to dengue, polio, mother and child health care and eradication of other epidemic diseases are commendable. He stressed the need for arranging coordinated training programme and refresher courses for lady health workers so that they should come to practical field equipped with modern training.

The Chief Minister directed Advisor Health and Secretary Health to arrange a programme of coordinated training for lady health workers and the required resources will be provided. He said that we have big human resource in the shape of lady health workers and lady health supervisors and there is need to fully benefit from their services for eradication of viral diseases. He said that lady health workers should pay attention to flood hit areas and play their role for eradication of epidemic diseases and mother and child health there. He said that best way to thank Almighty Allah and celebrate our joys is that we should help flood affectees.

Shahbaz Sharif said that lady health workers should discharge their duties with devotion, dedication and honesty and their all demands will be met. He said that flood has caused massive destruction in Punjab and lakhs of people were displaced. Therefore, we should spent Eid with affectees and share their joys. Addressing the function Advisor on Health Kh. Salman Rafique said that Punjab government has regularized the services of 52 thousand lady health workers, lady health supervisors and other staff due to which their confidence will enhance and they will discharge their duties diligently. This is an important milestone due to which dreams of thousands of families have materialized, he added.

President Lady Health Workers Association Punjab Rukhsana Anwar and Lady Health Supervisor Nasreen Mansoor expressing their views said that due to Khadim-e-Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, their services were regularized and they have no words to express their thanks for Shahbaz Sharif.

They said that today is the day for more than Eid for them. They said that by regularizing the services of 52 thousand lady health workers, Shahbaz Sharif has proved that he is not the Chief Minister but real Khadim-e-Ala. Parliamentary Secretary on Health Kh. Imran Nazir, Secretary Health and DG Health Services were also present on the occasion.