By A Shehzad
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that she wants to come up to the expectations of the people likewise Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. Addressing the launching ceremony of the “Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif Livestock Card” in Pakpattan, she said, “Now public money is being spent on the well being of people. 30,000 students are getting scholarships for paying their fees. Gray structure of the Sargodha Institute of Cardiology has been completed. We want to build 5 lac houses in coming 5 years. We want to increase the amount for building houses from 15 lac to 20 lac. We are going to launch metro bus project in Gujranwala and Faisalabad from next year. We will give interest-free loans to the youth for employment.”
She added, “Suthra Punjab System has been made functional for cleaning the streets and muhallas throughout Punjab. Farmers will have access to modern agricultural machinery on rent in every tehsil. Farmers of Punjab are very happy to get rid of middlemen. After many decades, fertilizer was not sold at inflated price, it was easily available at the fixed rates. By the grace of Allah Almighty, the target of 6.5 million wheat cultivation has been achieved. I thank Allah Almighty for receiving the guidance and patronage of Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. I feel overjoyed to witness betterment among the lives of the farmers.”
CM Punjab said, “Preparations for livestock vaccination will be increased at the local level. Not only some animals, but also some humans get foot-and-mouth disease. When they open their mouths, they do not talk except hurling abuses. We are bringing improving in the quality of livestock and their breed. Animal tagging and QR codes will be installed across Punjab.”
She said “It gave me immense joy and happiness to visit the land of Baba Fareed (RA). I have come to the land of such people who are very hospitable and very courteous. I felt overjoyed to meet the farmer brothers and sisters who have obtained Live Stock Cards.
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Among those who have obtained Live Stock Cards also include students who are raising animals as a side business. It is a matter of joy that women have also obtained Live Stock Cards. InshaAllah, as the scope of Live Stock Cards expands, prosperity will usher among the people.”
She added, “After the tenure of Nawaz Sharif, which was ended in 2017, good news have started coming to Pakistan now. The economy which was staggering has started recovering. When Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif became the Prime Minister, it was said that Pakistan would default like Sri Lanka. Alhamdulillah, the PML-N government has not even completed 10 months of its tenure yet and happy news have started coming. Pakistan Stock Market has broken a record of last 76 years. The happy news came when the government is of Nawaz Sharif, his brother is the Prime Minister and his daughter is the Chief Minister of Punjab.”
She said, “I announce the project after making it functional exactly toeing the line of Nawaz Sharif’s vision. The public first starts getting advantages fruits of the project, then I come for its launching. The people have received money for the live stock card and I have come to meet them. Highly diligent Minister for Agriculture Department Ashiq Hussain Kirmani is working beyond my expectations. I also want to thank the Agriculture Department and the Bank of Punjab who made this program a success. Pakistan’s micro economic indicators, the stock market along with remittances have improved.”
She added, “The interest rate has come down, foreign reserves are increasing and the value of the dollar has stabilized. Inflation has reduced significantly in Pakistan. Punjab is the only province where the price of flour and bread is lower than other provinces. I discuss the price of bread with my team on a daily basis. I will not let the price of bread to increase as 15 crore people have to eat bread, I will do whatever I can in this regard. The economy is improving and the people have started bearing its fruits. If inflation is lowered then the economy will improve and purchasing power of people will improve as well.”
CM Punjab said, “Time has come for everyone to bear the fruits of it. Rs. 2 lac 70 thousand will be given for 4 months to those having 10 or less animals through Livestock Card. If the health and weight of the animals are good, then not only the quality of meat and milk will improve, but the production will increase as well. Through the Livestock Card, meat and milk will be exported besides meeting the needs of Pakistan. Many big businessmen from the Gulf countries want to invest in Livestock sector. No complicated conditions have been set for getting the Livestock Card. 90 thousand people will be given Livestock Cards next year.”
She said, “Money has been distributed through the Livestock Card for four lakh animals. I have directed to expand the scope of the livestock card. InshaAllah, the Punjab government will expand it definitely. We will export dry milk, quality meat and animals to other countries. A huge amount has also been allocated for animal vaccination. We are taking steps to prevent diseases in animals. Compartments and zones are built so that the disease does not spread among animals. We are working on making animal vaccinations in the local market so that they need not have to be ordered from abroad.”
She added, “3,500 motorcycles have been provided for veterinary assistants. Agriculture interns are going to farmers and helping them to prevent them from facing losses besides animal diseases and other problems. The Punjab government has started animal tagging for the first time in Pakistan. We are introducing QR codes for animal identification. The department will have complete data through the QR code of animals. Farmers have purchased fodder worth crores of rupees through the livestock card. Thousands of calls are made on a daily basis to find out the problems of farmers.”
She said, “A call centre has been set up in CM office for farmers. I overview whole agriculture department data before going to sleep every night. I enjoy a very sound sleep after seeing betterment among the lives of farmers. It is said that farmers are not happy, farmers are angry but farmers are prosperous in reality. Nawaz Sharif advises me every day that it is my responsibility to bring improvement in the lives of the people of Punjab. I thank to Allah Almighty who gave me a Quaid, a leader and a father like Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. I want to thank Nawaz Sharif for standing with me and also remain anxious to bring improvement in the lives of Pakistanis.”
She added, “For the first time, the farmers of Punjab have received a Kisan Card, a package worth Rs. 400 billion has been given. Lacs of applications have been received for Kisan Card, Livestock Card and Solar Panels. People know that whatever promise Nawaz Sharif makes is fulfilled. People tried their level best to create some misunderstandings in the minds of farmers. Our opponents spread baseless propaganda about the farmers.”
