LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday lauded the invaluable services being rendered by Pakistan Air Forces in flood-hit areas across the country.
“The entire nation acknowledges the unprecedented services of Pakistan Air Force in national development and defense of aerial boundaries of the country are commendable.”
Punjab CM Ch Pervaiz Elahi was talking to Air Officer Commanding of Central Air Command of PAF, Air Vice Marshal Zafar Aslam who called on him at CM’s House.
They discussed relief and rehabilitation works in the flood-affected areas and agreed to continue measures for the rehabilitation and resettlement of the flood victims in more efficient manner.
On the occasion, Ch Pervaiz Elahi expressed gratitude to Air Vice Marshal Zafar Aslam for the valuable services being rendered by PAF for helping and rehabilitation of the flood victims. He noted that people were timely rescued by the air force in the affected areas. “On behalf of the Punjab government, I pay tribute to the air force officials engaged in relief activities,” the CM said and stressed rehabilitation of flood victims was the foremost priority.
The chief minister said the PAF and the provincial government will continue to provide relief to the affected population. He fappreciated the professionalism and capabilities of the PAF, saying the nation also values the contribution of the PAF to social development. “The nation salutes to PAF personnel for their unwavering and unflinching faith in serving their flood devastated brethren as well as defending the aerial boundaries of the motherland,” he concluded.
On the occasion, Zafar Aslam said that the Pakistan Air Force will provide full support in rehabilitation and resettlement works in the flood-affected areas along-with the Punjab government.
CM message on International Day of Peace
Punjab CM Ch Pervaiz Elahi said that Pakistan is a peaceful country and Pakistanis are a peace-loving nation. Pakistan has always played a key role in ensuring world peace and I believe that real and lasting victory is always peace and not war.
In his message, the CM said that Pakistan has played the role of a pioneer in the United Nations peace missions. Many brave soldiers of Pakistan’s peace missions were martyred during efforts to restore peace and stability in dangerous and turbulent regions; he mentioned and added that the sacrifices of the martyred officers and jawans will always be remembered. He said that lasting peace in the region is not possible without a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue. On the one hand, Pakistan has lit the candle of peace, but India’s aggressive behavior is a threat to peace in the region, he regretted. The Modi-led regime has sabotaged all peace efforts in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. People living in Occupied Kashmir, Palestine and some areas are struggling for independence in a peaceful manner. He said that the history of world peace is incomplete without the golden role of Pakistan. Peace is the path to development, stability and prosperity. The global community must understand that the world can be made a peaceful place only by ending mutual conflicts. If mankind has a long and lasting desire for prosperity, then everyone should live in peace. There is also a need to remember those who sacrificed their lives to establish peace in the country, he concluded.
