ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his commitment to eradicating economic hardship, poverty, and inflation from the nation. The interim chief minister of Punjab, Syed Mohsin Naqvi, was commended by the prime minister for providing relief to provincial government employees and retirees by raising their pay and pensions to put them on line with those of the federal government. He also expressed his congratulations to the Punjabi government workers, whose salaries had increased by 35 percent and their pensions by 17.5%.
By doing it, the prime minister said, the caretaker chief minister earned the prayers of millions of government employees and pensioners in the province.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that under his direction, a ‘Sehatmand Ghiza, Tandrusti Sadaa (Healthy diet, Health Forever’ campaign was being launched all over Pakistan that would help consumers to get information about the food ingredients served to them.
The prime minister said under the drive, every restaurant would inform the consumer about the total calories included in the foodstuff.
The prime minister observed that public health was closely related to the provision of a clean and healthy diet.
It was their right to learn about the food ingredients with which they were served so that they could choose food items on the basis of the provision of better and clear information.
He said this extensive campaign was being carried out across Pakistan by the Strategic Reforms Unit in collaboration with food authorities in all provinces.
In addition to it, the prime minister further said, a complete nutritional information under the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) would be published on packaged food items.
Besides, trans-fat acids were being reduced to 2 percent to prevent heart and other related diseases, he added.
The PM further stressed that their sports fields should thrive, leaving the hospitals deserted and this campaign would be a harbinger for a healthy future.
