Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Saturday said government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has initiated a number of projects for the welfare of poor including health cards and prime minister’s housing scheme.
He said large number of families living in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were being benefited with health cards and availing medical facility free of charge. He added that the second basic facility of shelter was also being provided to people through prime minister’s housing scheme, he said while sharing his views in a private television channel programme.
Criticizing negative agenda of opposition, he said public meetings and sit-ins staged by the opposition parties could not disturb the progress ratio of PTI government, adding, opposition was engaged in playing politics of agitation. He remarked that the country was facing challenges due to massive loan borrowing by last regimes. Expensive power agreements signed by last governments of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PMLN) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) were the main cause of inflation in the country, he said.
Replying to a query about price hike, he said the government was trying to provide relief to masses. Appreciating Kamyab Jawan programme, launched by ruling party for extending loan facility to young people, he said, under the initiative youth would be able to set up their own businesses initially at a small level with the provision of loan at low mark-up rate.
Referring to the steps taken for the strengthening farmer’s community, the minister said, it was earning handsome money by selling their products at reasonable rates in the market.
Industrial sector was also importing essential machinery to gain speedy results from manufacturing sector, he said, adding that people would get job opportunities due to the progress in this sector.
Meanwhile, Farrukh Habib said the PTI government believed in freedom of expression and speech. Talking to a private news channel, he said the incumbent government had never imposed any curb or sanctions on media during its ongoing tenure.
The minister said a committee had constituted to discuss the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) with relevant stakeholders. Replying to a question, he said the government was ensuring the rule of law, supremacy of Constitution and good governance in the country to bring change in the lifestyle of the common man. Farrukh Habib urged the opposition parties to play a constructive role in addressing the public issues in the Parliament instead of doing politics for political gains.
