ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that announcements regarding a parliamentary bill for the establishment of South Punjab province and an additional package of five hundred billion rupees for this region are the fulfillment of promises made with the masses.
In a tweet on Monday, he expressed the confidence that the opposition parties whilst rising above political differences will play a positive role for the approval of South Punjab bill for the welfare of the people.
جنوبی پنجاب کے لئے 500 ارب روپے کے اضافی پیکج اور جنوبی پنجاب صوبے کے پارلیمانی بل کے اعلانات عوام سے کئے گئے وعدوں کی تکمیل ہیں۔ امید ھے اپوزیشن جماعتیں سیاسی اختلاف کو بالائے طاق رکھ کر جنوبی پنجاب کے عوام کی خوشحالی خاطر اس بل کی منظوری میں مثبت کردار ادا کریں گی. https://t.co/30MNGqYNlb
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) March 7, 2022
Addressing a gathering in Mailsi city of Vehari district on Sunday, he said that the Federal Government will spend additional 500 billion rupees for the development of South Punjab. He also announced to table a bill in the National Assembly for the creation of a separate province of South Punjab.
He said the government is taking concrete steps to reduce inflation, create job opportunities, and strengthen the national economy. The Prime Minister said the Federal Board of Revenue collected record tax last year, which will be spent on the welfare of the masses.
