Govt to provide one million houses to retired govt employees: Gilani

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday said the government would provide one million housing units to the retired government employees. Replying to a question during Question Hour in the National Assembly he said the construction of these housing units would be undertaken very soon.
“It is part of our 100 days programme to provide one million housing units to the government employees when they retire from service,” he added.
The Prime Minister said the provincial governments would also start implementing the programme.
Replying to another question on tourism, the prime minister said the 2005 earthquake badly affected the tourism industry in the country.
The other reason, he added, was law and order situation which deteriorated in the past in tourist potential areas.
He said tourism flourishes if the law and order were under control.
Prime Minister Gilani said under the tourism policy not only the facilities in tourist areas would be improved but the government will also ensure the restoration of law and order.
He said in areas like Swat, Kaghan and lake Saiful Malook, infrastructure and tourist facilities were badly damaged by the devastating 2005 earthquake.
He expressed the hope that once the infrastructure and facilities in these areas are fully restored, the flow of tourists will also improve significantly.