Balloting of flats for laborers held



LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Labour Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi has said that flats are being given to the labouresrs on ownership basis for the first time in the history of the country.

He said that it was the vision of PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and Khadim-e-Aala Shahbaz Sharif has given it a practical shape. He said that Punjab government is taking all possible steps for improving the socio-economic condition of the labourers and required funds have been provided for timely completion of the ongoing projects under Labour Department.

He expressed these views while addressing the function of allotment of flats on ownership basis to the labourers at 90-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam here Thursday.

Provincial Minister Ch. Abdul Ghafoor, Parliamentary Secretary Rana Muhammad Arshad, Secretary Labour Hassan Iqbal and Secretary General of Pakistan Workers Federation Khurshid Ahmad also addressed on this occasion. The process of computerized balloting was conducted in a transparent manner under the supervision of Justice ® Aamir Raza Khan.

Ehsanuddin Qureshi said that a labour colony consisting of 1296 flats costing more than Rs 2177 million on 47 acre land has been constructed on Defence Road Lahore for labourers. He said that the balloting of flats has been conducted in a transparent manner before the media. He disclosed that the Chief Minister Punjab will give the keys and documents of these flats to the labourers on International Labour Day falling on May 1. He said that provincial government is also making legislation for resolving the problems of kiln labourers. He said that the flaws in the laws of child labour are also being removed.

Minister Ghafoor said that the labourers play important role for the development of the country. He said that the provincial government under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif has executed record development projects in its era and this project is vision of Nawaz Sharif which was accomplished by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Secretary Labour Hassan Iqbal informed that all process has been completed in a transparent manner through various agencies so that there should be no chance of favourtism or nepotism. He informed that the labour department has accomplished this task with honesty and balloting has been completed through a computerized database. Labour leader Khurshid Ahmad lauding the step of awarding flats on ownership basis by Punjab government, congratulated the Chief Minister and expressed the hope that he will continue to initiate such welfare projects for the labourers.

President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Labour Wing Syed Mushtaq Hussain Shah and Parliamentary leader Rana Muhammad Arshad also addressed on the occasion. Provincial Ministers in the presence of Justice ® Aamir Raza Khan and media representatives pressed the button of computer and completed the process of balloting of 1296 flats in a transparent manner.