Pens letter to Putin over strengthening bilateral ties
Spokesman Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his annoyance over the prolonged load-shedding duration causing public woes and directed for its conspicuous reduction till next month. The prime minister also directed for taking of steps to reduce power glitches on emergency basis. The prime minister said that neither fuel was purchased by the former government nor power units were repaired.
Imran Khan’s government had closed the power units which were set up by their government to generate low-cost electricity. Instead, the previous government had utilized those low power generation units which supplied expensive power and due to this injustice, the nation had to pay the heavy price in the shape of Rs100 billion every month. The prime minister said an LNG carrying ship which cost Rs6 billion, now priced at Rs20 billion and the nation had to pay more than Rs500 billion this year due to such injustice done by Imran Khan’s government.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday wrote a letter thanking the Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to his congratulatory message. According to sources, PM Shehbaz while expressing the desire to further strengthen Pak-Russia bilateral relations said that Pakistan would like to work with Russia over the Afghanistan issue. It is pertinent to mention here that last week President Putin had written letter to PM Shehbaz and congratulating him on his election as Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, PM along with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will pay his first visit to Saudi Arabia after becoming PM on April 27. Meeting with top Saudi official is also in schedule.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday visited Kot Lakhpat jail and announced a remission in jail sentences of the prisoners across the country by two months on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. The prime minister also directed for the constitution of a committee headed by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah that would formulate a comprehensive strategy for the provision of basic facilities to the jail inmates, besides making improvements in the overall system. Relevant officials from the four provinces would be included in the committee.
On the occasion, the prime minister observed that it was the responsibility of the government to ensure that a prisoner, after his release from jail, should become an efficient citizen of society.
He also specially directed the authorities of Kot Lakhpat jail to utilize all the available resources in an effective manner to meet the basic requirements of jail inmates.
In this regard, the prime minister directed for further improvement in dining and health facilities of prisoners. He also asked for effective use of skill development resources, so that prisoners could spend time in jail in a positive manner and adequately gear up for playing an effective role in society after completion of their jail terms.