Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab chief minister shahbaz sharif has denied a Rs. 140 million security wall around their sprawling home estate near Lahore with public funds, saying they will build it with their own money.
The Punjab’s bureaucracy initiated the move hoping that the Sharif brothers will accept the “scandalous proposal” of raising boundary walls, install watch towers and security lights at their private residence at Raiwind Jati Umra on the outskirts of Lahore, a private newspaper reported.
Rejecting the proposal of paying from public fund for security-related civil work at their private residence amid terrorist threats to Prime Minister, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said they could not show empathy with the common man facing the brunt of terrorism and would bear the construction cost from their own pocket.
Declaring that accepting public fund for this purpose will be a burden on their conscience, he directed the officials to utilise the proposed fund for establishing eight satellite units of the Punjab Forensic Lab as already planned.
Giving his comments on the use of public fund for the civil structure of private residence, Shahbaz noted, “While security of national leadership is of paramount significance, expenditure on permanent civil structures at the family home of the prime minister and chief minister from public exchequer will be a burden on their conscience. It is not just an issue of propriety alone, rather has to do a lot with a national leader showing empathy with the common man facing the brunt of terrorism and insecurity day in and day out.
“It is equally important to lead by personal example and to create hitherto an unprecedented example of not burdening the fledgling and perpetually constrained public finances even when it comes to personal security consideration”.
Besides being a politician, Sharif brothers are also among Pakistan’s biggest industrialists.
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THIS CHARADE
Sir jee 1.5 crore lantis
Billion dollar democratic rulers and people are dying of hunger; This is what happened during french revolution
Besides being a politician, Sharif brothers are also among Pakistan's biggest industrialists. – and the biggest corrupt politician..
No difference between zardari and sharif brothers, Two sides of the same coin.
Perhaps the Sharif brothers will build the security wall with their money, but the billions spent per month on police men protecting these two are from public funds. This has been happening for many years now.
This country and its resources are only for these corrupt politicians and the 'awam' for whom this democracy is supposed to be may be dying of hunger and poverty. This news of 'rejection' may be only for public consumption and the wall or other such security arrangements may already be in place.
How about the burden of hearing about people continuing to die in Pakistan? how about the burden of people still not having electricity,water,gas ?? How about the burden of all talk and still no action??? How about just shut up,stop talking and start working on all the promises you 2 Sharifs have been feeding the 180 million people of Pakistan.Frankly the money you'll use to save your own a.. from the threats to build the walls likely belongs to the people of Pakistan to begin with.
what is the cost of 'security' in place burdening the starving,famished 16 crore poor,safaidposhs,pitiless retired from private sectors,with no pensions,medical cover.while government,semi government ,armed service enjoy even pensions in thousands,get jobs after retirement.all enjoy life excepting these poor,safaidposhs,retired from private sectors
Surely they need protection from their own people.
Considering their performance, even this protection will not help these people. One day people will be so fed up with them and will have the only option to attcak these crooks and kill them
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