Prime Minister Shahbaz hails performance of Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Multan Commissioner Aamir Khattak

Multan: Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif paid tribute to Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Zahid Akhtar Zaman and Multan Commissioner Aamir Khattak and his team for the excellent arrangements made during the visit to Multan and applauded Commissioner Amir Khattak Deputy Commissioner Umar Jahangir and his team.  Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman also joined on this occasion.  RPO, Deputy Commissioner, CPO Multan and other officers were also present. On this occasion, Commissioner Aamir Khattak briefed the Prime Minister regarding the distribution of flour process.

PM Shahbaz witnessed the process of distribution of free flour bags at the center and emphasized that officials should supervise the operation personally and extend maximum assistance to differently-abled persons, elderly people particularly women so that they can get free bags of wheat flour without any trouble.

Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Commissioner Multan Amir Khatak, Regional Police Officer Suhail Ahmad, and Deputy Commissioner Omar Jahangir were present on the occasion.

The Commissioner and DC informed the prime minister that 75 counters have been set up at Multan center which they described as the biggest center in south Punjab. They said that 20000 Atta bags of 10 kilogram would be distributed among the poor and over 6500 bags had already been distributed by mid day, today. They said that sheds were set up for the people and adequate arrangements for drinking water were in place. The officials also briefed the prime minister on Ramazan Package and arrangements made for its implementation.

Earlier, the prime minister had also visited wheat flour centers at Bahawalpur where he reviewed arrangements for free Atta distribution and witnessed the process.

Staff Reporter