ISLAMABAD, (Parliament Times) : Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Monday inaugurated 504 residential flats for labours and industrial workers in Workers Complex Taxila terming it another dream of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto came true. The Federal Minister was accompanied by Minister of State Sardar Salim Haider and the inaugural ceremony was attended by representatives of labor unions, local political activists and dignitaries and a large number of workers. Workers of People’s Party of Rawalpindi district enthusiastically participated in the event and shouted slogans of Jaye Bhutto.
Addressing the ceremony, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi said that these moments are very contented, ecstatic and eminent for him to handover more than 500 flats to hard work class of our society. He said that today the government is fulfilling a promise to provide houses for every labor. He said that Pakistan People Party and the Labour and Worker class of society has cordial relations as protecting Labours rights is part of its manifesto. “To facilitate the workers to their doorsteps is the ideology of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and under visionary leadership of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, we are following this ideology”, Turi said.
Sajid Husain Turi said that PPP never forget the martyrs of the nation so 70 residential flats are allotted to the martyred workers families who sacrificed their lives in terrorism.
Sajid Turi on the occasion felicitated labourers and workers of Taxila on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. He appreciated tireless efforts and hard work of the team of Workers Welfare Fund who within short span of time completed the project to deliver.
Minister for OP&HRD further said that this government neither makes tall claims nor false promises of giving millions of jobs and millions of houses but believes to work, work and work on ground. He said “Bread, Cloth and Shelter is the promise of PPP and PPP is fulfilling this promise”.
He said that a country progresses if its labourers are happy and we will take every step for the rights of our labours for a happy, peaceful and progressive Pakistan. He said that labour productivity drives economic growth that leads to a highly productive economy and we have to provide better working environment for our working class.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi said that soon after taking charges as Minister, he had clear instructions to complete the colonies within few months to flats could be handover to workers. He said that previously, he inaugurated residential flats for the labourers of Baluchistan and in other cities, the completion work on the colonies is in progress and will be inaugurated soon. Mr. Turi ensured provision of all basic facilities in labour colonies. He said in each labours colony Mosques, community centers, working folk Gramer schools, BHUs and Vocational centers will be opened for children and families of labours. Minister said that we guarantee that labourers and workers in Pakistan get their due rights and PPP always stands by them.
In the end Mr. Turi extended his gratitude to all the distinguished guests, political activists, representatives of labor unions and workers who participated in this auspicious event.
State Minister Saleem Haider also addressed the ceremony and highlighted the role of PPP in empowering the working class of Pakistan. He said that this complex was brainchild of Pakistan Peoples Party when in previous tenure it was planned and construction was started and today he is pleased to see that complex is being inaugurated by a PPP minister. He appreciated Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi for his tireless efforts to compete and handover flats to workers.
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