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Qadri asks Imran Khan to accept Salman Shahbaz’s debate challenge
Govt says Sharif family has no business at Jhang; defends breach in Athara Hazari Bund with Barrage Regulation Book of 1935
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LAHORE – Punjab government spokesman MPA Zaeem Qadri has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan's allegations against the family of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif regarding business in Jhang are baseless and misleading.

Talking to journalists, Qadri asked the PTI chairman to accept Salman Shahbaz's challenge of debate. He said the construction of a bridge of river Chenab would benefit thousands of people of Bhawana and the adjoining areas.

“Bridges are not constructed at the desire of anyone but complete study is conducted in the light of which approval is given of mega projects,” he said, adding that breach in Athara Hazari Bund was not made to save a land of any influential person but to protect Jhang city.

He said that the breach was made at the point selected for this purpose in accordance with the laid down procedures in Barrage Regulation Book of 1935. Qadri said that Sharif family has no business at Jhang and Imran Khan was only misleading the people through such allegations.

The bridge at Bhawana on river Chenab would facilitate poor farmers and thousands of people of the area. A complete study had been conducted before the construction of the bridge and its contract was awarded to the National Logistic Cell (NLC), he said.

The project which was started on March 22 was to be completed on October 2 but it has been delayed due to flood, the spokesman said. With the construction of the bridge, the people of Bhawana would reach their destination only after covering the distance of 14 kilometres instead of 116 kilometres.

Qadri said that Imran Khan had broken ‘world record’ of lying during the last 33 days and has misguided the nation regarding construction of the bridge. He said that there was strong resentment in Bhawana and nearby tehsils against the PTI chairman that was why the inhabitants have rejected his illegal sit-in.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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