LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said it is the voice of every patriotic Pakistani that foreign aid should not be accepted which may bring dishonour to the country.

He was talking to assembly members of various districts regarding budget session at Civil Secretariat, here Tuesday. Provincial Ministers and advisors were also present on the occasion.

He said the Punjab government had decided to give up the alms of outsiders and though it was a difficult decision but history was witness to the fact that only those nations were successful which did not make any compromise on their honour and have the courage to take tough decisions.

He said that no burden would be put on the common man in the next budget and by adopting austerity, indigenous resources will be developed and maximum funds will be utilized on public welfare projects.

The chief minister said elected representatives were being thoroughly consulted in the preparation of provincial budget and various committees comprising peoples' representatives were bring constituted for fixing the priorities regarding public-welfare projects.

He said that it had been decided with the consultation of Quaid PML-N, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the party not to take such aid which is in violation of national sovereignty.