Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday said that the government is trying for early rehabilitation of flood victims.
CM Punjab called on the former Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi on Sunday. In the meeting, Pervaiz Elahi mentioned that the philanthropists are depositing funds in the CM’s Flood Relief and he appreciated their spirit for participating in the rehabilitation of flood victims.
Further talking about the measures taken by Punjab government to support people in such difficult times, he said medical camps have been set up in the flood-affected areas to prevent epidemics and provide medical facilities to flood affectees.
Earlier possession process to the allottees of the F-Block has been started. Later, the CM distributed the possession letters for the F-Block to the family members of the deceased journalists. CM also gave a cheque of Rs. 1.5 crore to the President Lahore Press Club Azam Chaudhry. CM also announced to increase the annual grant of the Photo Journalists Association to Rs. 10 lac. CM also administered an oath from the members of the Governing Body of LPC. Shields were also distributed among the Adviser on Information Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Spokesman to CM Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, Secretary Information Raja Mansoor Ahmed, DGPR Afraz Ahmed and to Rao Pervaiz Akhtar in the ceremony. President CPNE Kazim Khan, office bearers and members of LPC, and the concerned officials participated in the ceremony.
