By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting
ChaudhryFawadHussain on Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan would soon
announce a ‘Mega Relief Package’ for direct facilitation to over 10 million citizens
bearing brunt of the global inflation.
In a media talk after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee meeting,
he said two major agendas including a mega package to control inflation and
upcoming local government elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came
under discussion.
Other than that, the minister said the core committee expressed concerns over the
constant increase in fuel prices at international market. "Though, the government
has taken numerous steps to prevent its impact to pass on to masses, but ‘the
concerning thing is that as to how long will it be controlled," he added.
The meeting also discussed an action plan to deal with the energy issues, he added.
“There has been confusion that either the elections of mayors of cities and districts
in Punjab would be held directly or indirectly. It has been decided that the elections
will be held in direct way and the cities will elect their own mayors through direct
elections,” the minister said while divulging the details about upcoming local
government polls in the two provinces.
“This was the promise made by the prime minister to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
from the very first day that he would ensure direct democracy. Now, its
preparations are in final stages,” he maintained.
Fawad said the process for nomination of candidates for local bodies’ elections
would be started soon as all the preparations had been finalized in that regard while
party workers especially in Punjab were told to mobilize political workers.
Likewise, campaign for local bodies’ election was also being run in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
The core committee also discussed issues pertaining to the Election Commission of
Pakistan including the notices served upon him and Minister for Railways Azam
Swati, and called for their withdrawal.
