Punjab Government hires the blinds on daily wages

Lahore: Central leader of PML(N) Hamza Shahbaz Sharif MNA has said that jobs as well as all basic facilities will be provided to the blind persons. He said that special persons including the blind are responsibility of government as well as the whole society and sincere efforts are being made for resolving their problems.

He was talking to a representative delegation of blind persons at Model Town office today. Provincial Ministers Haroon Sultan Bukhari, Asif Saeed Manhais besides Rana Sanaullah Khan, Saood Majeed, Mansha Ullah Butt, Chief Secretary, Saba Sadiq as well as representatives of blind person were present.

Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said that negotiations with representatives of blind persons have been successful and their genuine demands regarding jobs are being accepted. He said that two committees comprising representatives of blind persons and government have been set up which will work separately for provision of jobs to the blind persons having education from primary to FA level and higher education. He said that jobs are being provided immediately to blind persons having education up to FA level in their respective districts while highly educated blind persons will be provided jobs in different departments and institutions within next two months.

Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said that he will personally supervise negotiations and implementation of assurances given to the blind persons. He said that steps have been taken for the solution of the problems of the blind throughout the province. The Chief Secretary said that blind persons should contact their concerned Commissioners regarding their demands who have been appointed focal persons in this regard.

Hamza Shahbaz Sharif further said that government is making sincere efforts for the solution of the problems of all segments of the society while measures are being taken for providing facilities to the special persons. He directed concerned officers to extend full encouragement to the blind youth securing prominent positions in education and all out resources be utilized for making them useful citizens of the society.

After meeting with Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, the representatives of the blind persons announced to call off their protest.