ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said the government was committed to regularize contractual employees and that is why those working in grade 1 to 15 have been made permanent. Replying to points of order of various members in the National Assembly, the Prime Minister said it is part of PPP’s manifesto to secure the employment of the people.
He said none of the contractual employees were recruited during his party’s tenure and lamented that these people were suffering a situation of uncertainty over the last eight to nine years.
In response to a point raised by a member to regularize the services of PIA contractual employees, he said a cabinet committee has been formed for the purpose.
The Prime Minister said many perks and privileges were involved for those working in grade 16 and above and the committee will also decide about them.
On the question of wheat shortage in the country, he said the government has enhanced its support price, adding that Sindh and Punjab has already procured 80 percent of grain from farmers through PASSCO.
He said interprovincial ban on wheat movement has also been lifted.
The Prime Minister in response to a point from a member said that he will ensure that there is no more shortage of wheat in district Hangu.
Akram Masih Gill called for representation of minorities in the cabinet to which Prime Minister said it will be done as the cabinet is yet to be expanded.
Gilani said minority ministers have already been included in provincial cabinets.
MQM member Khush Bakht Shujaat raised the issue of consistent power outages in Karachi and said as a result the people were protesting on the streets.
Prime Minister Gilani said he was cognizant of the problem and has taken various measures like conservation and setting of clocks one hour forward.
He said more electricity is being brought into the existing infrastructure and Karachi will be given extra 1000 megawatt of electricity.
He hoped that with the melting of snow on mountains, the situation will improve greatly and added that he has instructed to distribute evenly the load shedding time for all cities.
Attia Inayatullah wanted to know when the ‘Prime Minister Question Hour’ would be started. The Prime Minister said it was upto the speaker to fix a day for him to reply to questions.
He said it was unprecedented in the history of Pakistan that a prime minister will answer members questions.
He said he was under no pressure and has volunteered to reply to questions.
He said chairmen of the house committees will also be announced soon.
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