Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi called on Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rahman at Governor’s House on Friday and discussed different matters, including the impartial and transparent holding of general elections.
The caretaker CM asserted that law and order was a priority of the government. The police have been given a free hand in this regard as a peaceful environment was a right of every citizen; he added and remarked that the caretaker government was ready to fulfill the responsibility of holding free and fair elections. The provincial administration would perform its duties impartially and the constitutional role would be performed within the framework of the election commission, he further said.
Separately, caretaker provincial ministers called on caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi at his office on Friday. The Caretaker CM felicitated the ministers and expressed good wishes to them. Mohsin Naqvi said that the responsibility bestowed by Allah Almighty has been dedicated to serving the people. The people should see relief from every department and in a short period and the ministers should do such works which are remembered by the people, he maintained. Among those who met the caretaker CM included the Provincial Minister for Energy, Industries, Investment and Skills Development SM Tanveer, the Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Dr. Javed Akram, the Provincial Minister for Higher Education and Schools Education Mansoor Qadir, Provincial Minister Local Government and Community Development Ibrahim Murad, Provincial Minister for C&W and Excise and Taxation Bilal Afzal and Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Amir Mir.
