KHAIRPUR: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said on Sunday the Sindh government’s water project would end by December next year the recurring problem of water shortage caused by prolonged electricity loadshedding in the province.

He said at an oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected office bearers of press club at the press club that Pakistan Peoples Party had served masses to the best of its ability. The government granted agricultural land to poor and needy peasants, including women, without any discrimination, he said.

He said the government was working on issuing health cards to journalists. At present, only Karachi and Hyderabad press clubs received grant on a permanent basis while similar grant for other districts would be approved soon, he said.

The newly elected members of the press club briefed the minister about problems and demands of journalists.

Earlier, the minister said during a visit to the district information office that the budget of South Punjab was being spent on particular areas of Lahore. The condition of the rest of the city was bad, he said.

He said the subsidy for 200 Metro buses in Lahore came to around Rs280 to Rs300 million in which Sharif brothers and their relatives had a share.

He said that PML-N government had taken heavy debts in its last days which was unethical and dismissed criticism of PPP.

Published in Dawn, April 16th, 2018