Speaker Ch Pervaiz Elahi takes oath from newly-elected office bearers of Press Gallery

Lahore : Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that there is no other choice except Imran Khan for carrying country forward, Usman Buzdar is our Chief Minister, he speaks less but very plainly .

He expressed these views while addressing oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected office bearers of the Press Gallery of the Press Gallery which was held in the cafeteria of the Assembly Chambers here today (Tuesday).

The ceremony was participated by Provincial Law and Local Government Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja, MPAs, Press Gallery Committee members, Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari, Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Director General Parliamentary Affairs Inayatullah Lak and Iftikhar Tahir also.

The Speaker Punjab Assembly said that it is our ally government, we are fully supporting them and will continue supporting them, during our chief minister-ship the province was surplus of Rs 100 billion, Mian Brothers are in the grip of Allah they had rendered the country bankrupt, all their projects including Sasti Roti Scheme, Daanish School System and Saaf Paani have flopped, we had provided free medicines to the people instead issuing Health Cards, journalists community on every sensitive turn has offered all sorts of sacrifices for welfare of the country and the nation.

Ch Pervaiz Elahi further said that what Hamza Shahbaz’s uncle (Taya) in the centre and father has done in the province, such things are done by an enemy either whereas Rescue 1122, cardiac hospital and other institutions established during our tenure are all functioning.

Saluting the journalists offering sacrifices of their lives for the sake of truth, Ch Pervaiz Elahi said that the journalists play full role in effective contacts between the peoples elected representatives and the people, we are proud all our journalist brethren and sisters who appreciably played their role in the stability of Pakistan and are continuing jehad with their pen. He said that we will get the budget passed, Insha-Allah.

Press Gallery Committee President said that Ch Pervaiz Elahi has always taken care of welfare and well-being of the journalists for which we are grateful to him from the depth of our hearts.

Afterwards, Ch Pervaiz Elahi hosted a luncheon reception in honour of the Press Gallery.