Chohan defends Buzdar's performance, says CM Punjab 'working at his own pace'

Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan on Friday defended provincial Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, who has recently come under criticism for his 'below-par' performance, saying Buzdar has been delivering on his responsibilities with ease.

While talking to media in Lahore, the provincial minister highlighted that the Punjab government, under the supervision of Buzdar, had provided tax relief of Rs56 billion in its recent provincial budget.

Claiming that international media has been commending Buzdar's performance, Chohan said: "Buzdar is the only chief minister who has come to the forefront to serve the people of the country."

Taking a jibe at the former leadership in the province, the federal minister said: "The so-called Khadim-i-Aala would stand in the rainwater wearing a fancy hat and carrying an umbrella, pretending to serve the people of the country." 

"The previous governments did nothing to deal with the monsoon," he asserted.

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The federal minister went on to add that Buzdar has made a constructive plan to deal with a rainwater crisis that threatens the province during the ongoing monsoon season.

"Usman Bazdar is serving the people at his own pace without making decisions in a hasty manner," he added.

'CM Punjab going nowhere'

Yesterday, Minister for Information Shibli Faraz had refuted reports of Chief Minister Punjab Uzman Buzdar being removed from his position.

A local TV channel, citing sources, had aired the news that the chief minister was being removed.

Faraz, taking to Twitter, said that Buzdar is "going nowhere".

"All speculations regarding his departure are malafide and baseless," the information minister had said.

Earlier, in January, Prime Minister Imran Khan had outright refused to remove CM Buzdar, saying he knew who the "conspirator" behind pressure to remove CM Punjab is, sources had informed Geo News.

The sources had added that while addressing a meeting of the PTI members of the Punjab Assembly, PM Imran said Buzdar would remain the Punjab CM and he will not be removed at any cost.

The prime minister added that he knew who was creating the controversy to oust Buzdar and that the conspirator wanted the post for himself.