Hazare-like movement need of the hour

Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi observed on Thursday that the solution to all national problems lied in elimination of corruption, saying Pakistan also needed Anna Hazare-like movement.

"The people of Pakistan will have to raise voice against corruption as it has plagued our society," he added while talking to the media persons on occasion of death anniversary of his father, former Governor Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi. He said that corruption was at its peak in today's Pakistan and its elimination had become inevitable.

Referring to Karachi, he said that Army operation was no more a sustainable solution. "The civilian security departments will have to play an effective role for maintaining peace in Karachi," he added. He said that all political parties should unite against violence and play their role for ending this crisis. HE said that the government did not exhibit the level of seriousness it should have for resolving Karachi issue.

To a query on flood situation, he said that the government did not learn any lesson from past devastation caused by the flood. He claimed that the flood issue was being mishandled which could deliver serious harm to the citizens. "The government should adopt practical measures for offering relief to the flood victims instead of getting covered fake camps by the media," he maintained. He suggested that the federal and provincial disaster management authorities would have to evolve a comprehensive strategy for avoiding flood threats.

Answering a question on new provinces, he said that there was no harm in forming new provinces on administrative grounds. "But this issue is also being made controversial. Some elements are doing politics on this issue," he pointed out.

2,912 youth to get vehicles in Multan: The Punjab government is going to give out 2,912 vehicles to jobless youth in Multan division under Chief Minister Yellow Cab Scheme and the ballot for this purpose will take place at Multan Arts Council on August 29. Out of total, as many as 1082 vehicles are allocated for Multan district, 699 Khanewal, 724 Vehari and 407 Lodhran.

The government is going to deliver Suzuki Mehran and pick up vehicles under this scheme.

"We've received 9930 applications against 2912 vehicles. The balloting will be held by the Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif himself," the Commissioner Multan division Muhammad Khurram Agha disclosed while chairing a meeting to review arrangements for the ballot ceremony.

He added that the scheme would not only give honourable employment to the youth but also facilitate the masses in terms of traveling facilities. The Commissioner appointed additional commissioner Mian Muhammad Maqbool Abbasi as head of organizing committee and secretary RTA Malik Shafique focal person for yellow cab scheme.The representative of Bank of Punjab told the meeting that tough scrutiny of the applicants' document was being carried out.