ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday expressed concern over the regrettable spread of dengue virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has affected a number of people, declaring that in this time of adversity the federal government stood with the people of the province.
The minister said that the expertise and experience displayed by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his team in tackling the virus has been praised by the world.
Marriyum said that Imran Khan who was an absconder from the courts should come down from the mountains to see the condition of the people of KP. She said that change did not occur with mere slogans but through hard work and service to the people. The minister said that Imran could run away from the courts but he would not be able to escape from the court of the people in 2018 who would punish him for his misdeeds.
She said it was deplorable that the KP government had declined the offer of the Punjab government to help combat dengue spread in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, given the fact that the ‘assistance’ offered by ‘enemies’ in difficult times, such as epidemics, was usually welcomed.
She said the lives of people belonging to Lahore or Peshawar were equally precious, and it was regrettable to note that the hatred “inculcated” by Imran Khan had separated the people to the extent that instead of saving lives they were trying to safeguard their false ego and politics.
Published in Daily Times, August 20th 2017.
