Government will take all possible steps for strengthening local bodies system:Hamza Shahbaz

Lahore: PML-N Central leader Hamza Shahbaz MNA has said that those staging sit-ins caused loss to Pakistan. He said that the people responded those who started long march on the container from Lahore and used mudslinging and indecent language with the results of local bodies’ elections. He invited them to work jointly for the betterment of the country and the nation as all are agreed on national development.

Hamza Shahbaz said that the victory of PML-N with thumping majority in local bodies’ elections is a great responsibility and the elected representatives will have to deliver at grass root level. He said that the confidence of the people will strengthen in democracy on solving their problems at their doorstep. He said that government will take all possible steps for strengthening local bodies system through constitutional amendment and empowering them.

He expressed these views while talking to a 50-member delegation of senior journalists of press gallery of Punjab Assembly at party secretariat, Model Town, here today. He said that change will be brought in the country through elections. He said that PML-N respected the mandate of the people in 2013 elections and did not form its government in Balochistan and KPK but gave political sacrifice.

Similarly, PML-N did not support no confidence in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and honored the mandate of the people. He said the people will decide defeat and victory in 2018 elections. He said that the dream of making Pakistan a developed country will be materialized under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

Hamza Shahbaz said that media has an important role in the promotion of democracy. He said that despite some short comings, we have to promote democracy. He said that he faced six months imprisonment in the age of 19 years and police stations and courts. He said that if Imran Khan is also fond of politics, he should “visit” Attock Fort. Hamza Shehbaz said that he never responded indecent language of PTI. He invited Imran Khan to become part of parliamentary committee for electoral reforms so that 2018 elections could be made more transparent.

Hamza Shehbaz appreciating the services of journalist community said that all problems of journalists including journalist colony will be resolved. He said that the financial assistance of journalists will be made in a better manner so that they could meet their requirements including treatment, marriage of their children. He also assured retrieving of B-block and completion of development works at the earliest.

President Press Gallery Kh. Naseer, Secretary Qamar Jabbar, President Lahore Press Club Arshad Ansari, Secretary Information Imran Ali Goraya also accompanied Hamza Shahbaz while senior journalists Pervaiz Bashir, Kh. Farrukh Saeed, Raees Ansari, Malik Masood Awan and Ch. Khalid Qayyum also participated in question-answer session.