MULTAN, Jan 2nd:The Pakistan Muslim League-Q Punjab Chief Ch.Pervaiz Elahi has said that Punjab Government headed by Mian Shahbaz Sharif added to the deprivation of south Punjab by transferring the funds of local Government institutions to Lahore and suspending the work on all development schemes and it was unable to complete its cabinet and the formation of standing committees. Several motions were submitted to improve the functioning of standing committees but so far no approval was given for holding debate on any of it. Talking to a delegation of PML-Q Multan headed by Makhdoom Rajan Bakhsh Gilani Vice Preasident of Punjab,and comprising Malik Asim Dehar, Rana Muhammad Hafeez and others Ch.Pervaiz Elahi criticised the Punjab government for paying no attention to the paddy crisis, the factsheet alleged that the Opposition called the attention of the rulers time and again towards the issue but the problem went unnoticed and resulted in loss of billions of rupees to the growers. The PML-Q chief slated the provincial government for its ‘criminal negligence’ related with wheat procurement and paying no heed to increase the storage capacity for the old crop. It alleged that 4.5 million tonnes of wheat was already possessed by the government and steps had not been taken to tackle the challenges which might arise with the procurement and storage of the crop expected after just four months. Besides, the fact-sheet also held the ruling party responsible for paying no attention to 70 posts of professors lying vacant in five medical colleges, amendments to the Pure Food Ordinance and Freedom of Information Bill.He has termed the performance of PML-N-led Punjab government in 2009 disappointing, saying that it not only failed to address public grievances but also bulldozed laws to bar the Punjab Assembly from playing its constitutional role.Pervaiz Elahi said that the Punjab government was criticised for focusing on blame game rather than fulfilling its responsibilities in and outside the House. It stated that under Article 130 (4), the provincial government was answerable to the provincial assembly but the present government paid no respect to the laws and all legislation during 2009 was done while suspending the rules.
PML-Q chief slated the regular absence of chief minister from the assembly and lack of preparation by the ministers to answer the questions raised by the members of the House.