service to the masses is a kind of worship-shahbaz sharif

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Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab, Lahore.Ph: 99201390

No:678/Sultan/4M

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LAHORE, April 19:

                   Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that upholding of merit is essential for development and prosperity of the country. He said that merit has been promoted in the province and all appointments have been made purely on merit. He said that even the worst critics cannot point to violation of merit in any sector. He said that party workers are our precious asset and they should work sincerely for transforming the country in accordance with the ideals of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. The Chief Minister disclosed that a development package would soon be announced for district Bahawalnagar. He asked the assembly members to submit their proposals and schemes in this regard.

                   He was addressing assembly members and Muslim League office-bearers belonging to district Bahawalnagar in Chishtian, today. The Chief Minister said that the government of Pakistan Muslim League-N considers the service to the masses as a kind of worship and all out resources are being utilized for their welfare. He said that laptops have been distributed among brilliant and talented students in the province on merit which will inculcate spirit of research among the male and female students. Shahbaz Sharif said that service to the masses is our manifesto and we are sincerely serving the masses. He said that 72 thousand teachers have been recruited on merit and no one can criticize these recruitments. While issuing orders for investigation of complaints with regard to recruitment of teachers in district Bahawalnagar, the Chief Minister directed the Education Minister to submit him a report in this regard at the earliest. He directed the office-bearers of the PML-N to play their active role for strengthening the party. He also directed the elected representatives to utilize all their energies with regard to resolution of problems of the people.

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