Benazir, Zardari corrupt: Elahi

CHAKWAL—Chief Minister Punjab Ch. Pervaiz Ellahi on Tuesday said that Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari were international corrupt. “Both coming to Pakistan as they know that the treasury of the country was full, “ he said.
Pervaiz Ellahi was confident that both (Benazir and Zardari) would be rejected in the court of masses even if their corruption cases write off. Addressing a big public meeting at village Dhudial some 20 KM off here, CM said that Pakistan Muslim League created Pakistan while on the other side, Pakistan People’s Party disintegrated Pakistan.
He added that the party (PPP) also looted national money. Ellahi said that people would reject those people who entered into Pakistan with international agenda. He further stated that 160 million people of Pakistan wanted continuity of prudent policies of General Pervez Musharraf. He was confident that Pakistan Muslim League (PML) would sweep the upcoming polls due to its performance.
Ellahi said that there would be no adjustment of seats with PPP. He added that PML and its Allied Parties would contest the general elections against Pakistan Peoples Party. District Nazim Chakwal Sardar Ghulam Abbas presented a welcome address.
Speaking on the occasion, Sardar Ghulam Abbas invited the Chief Minister to contest the upcoming general elections from district Chakwal. The DN said that due to the personal efforts of Chief Minister, Rs. 11 billion development funds were released by the Punjab government for the welfare of people of the district.
He further stated that one billion $ investment was made only in the cement factories of the District Chakwal which provided thousands of jobs to unemployed people. The District Nazim said that due to the heavy investment in the cement factories, Pakistan has become the biggest exporter in this region.
Earlier, Pervaiz Ellahi reached Chakwal by helicopter where he was received by District Nazim Chakwal, DCO Chakwal Babar Khan Nasir and District police line Chakwal. The CM laid the foundation stone of Govt. Girls inter college Dhudial, up gradation of Rular Health Center and a project of sui gas supply to the village Dhudial.
The CM also laid the foundation stone of two roads including Neela to Udherwaal and Udherwaal to Moolowal. The road projects would be completed at a cost of Rs. 33 million. Later, Pervaiz Ellahi inaugurated the education block of Govt. Post Graduate College Chakwal which was completed at the cost of Rs. 22.5 million.
The CM also distributed allotment letters to the landless people of UC Noorpur who were affected by heavy rains. He distributed Rs. 7.4 million among them. Speaking on this occasion, he said that all the people living in “Kachi Abbadis” would be provided ownership rights and in this regard, Rs. 3 billion have been allocated for the development of “Kachi Abadis”.
Parliamentary Secretary Punjab Ch. Ijaz Hussain Farhat and Union Nazim Dhudial Mussarraf Iqbal also addressed the gathering.

—Agencies