Shehbaz Sharif responds to Ali Zafar’s tweet on health, education

Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif replied to a question asked by singer Ali Zafar on Twitter on Tuesday.

The rockstar asked the CM about the authenticity of some graphics shared randomly on social media vis-a-vis the misplaced priorities of Punjab government.

Ali Zafar shared the image on Twitter, tagging Shehbaz Sharif, which showed that Rs 162 million are being spent on the Orange Line Metro Train project, whereas. the total budget of education in the province was Rs 59 billion and that of health just Rs 54 billion.

Ali question the accuracy of the figures displayed in the picture, to which Shehbaz Sharif responded, saying that the total budget of education in Punjab was Rs 310 billion, not 59 billion, and that of health was Rs 166 billion, not 54 billion as shown in the graphic.

Dear @CMShehbaz. In case u check this account yourself. Are these figures correct? #punjabgovernment#pmnawazpic.twitter.com/IHMGgxizaF

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) March 1, 2016

@AliZafarsays Edu budget is Rs. 310 billion & Health Rs. 166 Billion (per year). For orange line Pl check my articlehttps://t.co/CcYp6b5vmf — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 1, 2016