Lahore, September 27, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has expressed concern over the non-payment of Rs.146 billion to Punjab province by the federal government and regretted that the federal government has blocked legal and constitutionally-binding dues of Punjab province.

While presiding over a meeting about the development, the CM made it clear that the federal government has not given anything to Punjab from the aid given to flood affectees. The federal government has not released the share for the construction of houses for flood victims; he added and pointed out that rehabilitation activities could also be hampered. Similarly, he noted that different projects could be compromised because of the stoppage of Rs.146 billion.

The CM stressed that the Punjab government was striving hard to provide free medicines and other facilities to the patients and hospitals’ completion work could also be affected due to the non-release of dues from the centre as the federal government created hurdles by stopping the share of Punjab. He pointed out that thousands of kilometers long dilapidated roads in Punjab need immediate repair and rehabilitation but the funds meant for Punjab have been intentionally stopped so that the province could be ruined because of the stoppage of development work.

In fact, the stoppage of funds for an important federating unit like Punjab is a negation of the concept of national unity and cohesion, the CM said. The meeting was attended by Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, chief secretary, secretary C and W and others.

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