Threats to govt officials won’t be tolerated: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that threatening government officers is an illegal act, which will not be tolerated. 

In a statement issued here on Saturday, Buzdar said the government would not sit quiet if someone threatens officers and such elements would be dealt with an iron hand. He said that opposition leaders were levelling allegations against government officers after their own corruption was exposed. 

The Punjab chief minister said that opposition’s statement about government officials was highly regrettable and condemnable. He said that no government official would accept the pressure of corrupt gangs. He said the government stood by honest and hardworking government officials. “If anyone has a complaint about the rules and regulations, they should adopt the legal way. Gone are the days when people used to get desired results by harassing government officers,” he said.

FIRDOUS ASHIQ AWAN

In a related development, Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that palaces of Jati Umrah and Raiwind were shaken due to the action taken against the land mafia. 

“A drama is being staged for the media. Those who have proof of ownership should present it in the court of law. The government is pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against the land mafia without any discrimination,” she said. 

She stated this while talking to the media after visiting a Ramazan bazaar in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah and Deputy Commissioner Captain Retired Anwar ul Haq also accompanied her to the visit.