LAHORE: On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, the provincial government has decided to close down all the tourist spots, including mountain resort town Murree, during Eid holidays from May 8 to May 16.
In a statement, the CM maintained the decision had been taken in the wake of the prevailing corona situation. He urged the citizens to remain confined to their homes during holidays. The roads leading to Murree and other tourist spots will remain closed till May 16 and no trespassing will be allowed, he affirmed and appealed to the citizens to follow the instructions while showing socially responsible behaviour.
Meanwhile, on the instruction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, a jobless youth of Shorkot tehsil namely, Mehmood-ul-Hassan, has been given an appointment letter of a government job. The CM took this decision after a video of Mehmood-ul-Hassan went viral on social media.
In this regard, the CM maintained the state is responsible to employ hapless youth like Mehmood-ul-Hassan and regretted that due to the outdated system of the past, people like him were unable to get their rights. Regrettably, the past rulers paid no heed to improve the archaic system, he said. The PTI government has introduced reforms to transform the system, according to the aspirations of the people, and time is not far when youth like him will be given its right automatically. It is important to note that the loan scheme has also been launched to help the needy youth to start their own businesses, the CM added.