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Govt accords top priority to national integrity: Sarwar
By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis
Ghulam Sarwar said Sunday government accorded top priority to protection
of people's rights and upholding national integrity.
Addressing a public gathering in Taxila, the minister said it would not
be in national interest if action, in line with constitution, was not
taken against those who were damaging national assets and achieving
their rights at gun point despite democratic means.
He said the opposition should show responsibilities and give priority to
national interest, adding that holding protests and strikes did not lead
to prosperity of the country.
He said the government allocated an amount of Rs. 117 billion
fordevelopment of the Balochistan and built three cadet colleges, nine
dams besides 30,000 jobs for people of the province.
He said the opposition should appreciate the government's efforts which
aimed at prosperity and development of the province.
He said that every residential area of Taxila would be enjoying every
basic facility of life by 2007 and announced a High School for Jalala
union council of Taxila Tehsil Nazim Saddiq Khan also spoke on the
occasion and announced an amount of Rs. 10 million for developmental
projects of the area. |