Accountability was continuing in country & PM Imran Khan was standing firm against corruption: Farrukh Habib 

 LAHORE, Nov 13 (SABAH): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib says despite the corona pandemic, Pakistan recorded exports of 25.4 billion dollars which is the highest in history. He said that accountability was continuing in the country and Prime Minister Imran Khan was standing firm against corruption.

Talking to newsmen in Lahore on Saturday after addressing a ceremony, Farrukh Habib said the country’s textile exports remained over six billion dollars during the last four months.

Farrukh Habib said that the opposition had the right to make their strategy, but it was also a fact that the opposition was just a group of political jobless persons. He said that the opposition could not harm the government as it had no public welfare agenda and they were pursuing their personal motives.

To a question, he said that in Pakistan democratic process should continue, adding that the opposition was united for an “NRO”. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had always listened to its allies and both were on one page, he added.

Farrukh Habib said that the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, had done a lot of work, adding that water storage system had been set up in Lahore, 17 universities were being established across the province besides construction of eight hospitals in the province.

He said that in the past the Shehbaz Sharif government in Punjab spent almost Rs 498 billion on development in four years, while the sitting Punjab government was spending Rs 540 billion on development during the current fiscal year.

He said that Shehbaz Sharif’s government had spent Rs 98 billion on construction of roads, whereas the Buzdar government was spending Rs 108 billion in this regard.

He said, “Sehat card and Kisan card are big initiatives of the present government.” The state minister said that for the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan was going to become surplus in food.

To a question, Farrukh Habib said the Ehsaas program is considered as 4th best program among 3400 welfare programs of the world.

Earlier, addressing a ceremony, organized by the School of Motivation for Blinds and Special Persons, he urged philanthropists to continue playing their role for welfare of special persons. Farrukh Habib paid tribute to Shawaz Hussain Baluch over his motivational services for welfare of people.