PML-N made Punjab bankrupt

Deputy Prime Minister and PML central leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday circumstances in Punjab would have been different if the PML-N government had concentrated more on improving the lot of poor people, control lawlessness and set the education system right instead of getting the IRI survey done in its favour. Talking to party leaders at his residence on Saturday, he said the popularity of political parties was judged by masses’ support on elections day and not by survey reports as people voted on the basis of performance and not on surveys. He said such surveys were also made before the 2008 elections but contrary to survey reports, the PML secured maximum votes in Punjab and was number two in Pakistan in terms of cotes bagged. He alleged the PML-N had made Punjab financially bankrupt and according to a report of State Bank of Pakistan, Punjab was heavily indebted despite his PML government had left the province with Rs 100 billion surplus. He said the growth rate during his tenure in 2007 was 8 per cent whereas it was only 1.8 per cent in 2012. He said another report of State bank said his government had utilised 98 per cent of development funds whereas the Shahbaz Sharif government used only 43 percent. He alleged the PML-N government had wasted billions of rupees on fake and flop schemes like Sasti roti, Tandoor, Ashiana Housing, Laptop, Danish Schools and Lahore Metro Bus. He said where one would find good performance when doctors, nurses, teachers and low-paid employees were protesting on roads for their rights while the crime rate had increased by 33 percent.