Lahore
Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman attended a ceremony held in connection with the International Labour Day as a special guest at a local hotel in Lahore today.
On this occasion, Caretaker Provincial Minister for Health, Dr. Javed Akram, Caretaker Provincial Minister for Housing , Auqaf,and Religious Affairs, Syed Azfar Ali Nasir were also present.
Addressing the ceremony, Governor Punjab, Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that the working class is playing a key role in the economy of the country.
He said that it is very important to provide education facilities to the working class. Governor Punjab said that today is the day to recognize the role of the working class in the development of the country.
He said that vocational education is very important and along with it the implementation of safety rules for the safety of workers in factories and industries is also very important.
He said that vocational training is very important and the skilled labor needs to be properly trained. Governor Punjab said that Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in the past as Chief Minister of Punjab took steps for educating the children of kiln workers and ending child labour at brick kilns.
He said that the countries in which the policies continued persistently have progressed. Governor Punjab further said that today we should also pay tributes to the soldiers and martyrs of Pakistan Army who are rendering matchless sacrifices for the nation and the country.
Secretary Auqaf, Syed Tahir Raza Bukhari, Khatib Badshahi Masjid, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, representatives of labor unions and a large number of other men and women participated in the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of senior journalist, and life member of Lahore Press Club Saleem Butt. He said that late Saleem Butt rendered valuable services in the field of journalism. He prayed that Allah may grant the deceased a place in His mercy and give patience to the bereaved.
