LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed provincial law-enforcement agencies to continue their action against banned organisations.

Presiding over a meeting on law and order under the National Action Plan here on Saturday, the chief minister said indiscriminate action should be taken against those involved in spreading hatred and other sectarian activities.

“To win the war against terror, there is a need to end a particular mindset,” he added.

He said there was no room for terrorism, extremism and sectarianism in the Pakistan of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the whole nation was united for complete elimination of terrorism from the country.

The chief minister said the law of banning use of loudspeaker and wall chalking should be implemented strictly. Provocative speeches were intolerable and indiscriminate action should be taken against the violators. He said there was a need for promoting brotherhood, peace, love and tolerance in society.

Agreement signed with Turkish body for building low-cost houses

He directed search operations should be accelerated in an effective manner throughout Punjab and modern technology fully benefited from.

Meanwhile, an agreement was signed between the Punjab government and a renowned Turkish housing sector institution.

Under the agreement, the Housing Development Administration Turkey (TOKI) will provide technical assistance for construction of 50,000 low-cost houses in Punjab.

“The Turk institution will also provide technical assistance to the Punjab government for construction of 25,000 houses in 2016 and further 25,000 in 2017.”

Shahbaz, TOKI President Mehmet Ergun Turan and Turk Ambassador in Pakistan S Babur Girgin were also present on the occasion.

Talking to reporters, the chief minister said under the leadership of Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, houses were given to hundreds and thousands of Turk people belonging to the lower stratum. He lauded TOKI, saying it had constructed over 800,000 houses during the last 15 years in its country and intended to construct 500,000 more during the next five years.

Published in Dawn, January 3rd, 2016