From Abid Usman
Lahore: As tensions rise between the incumbent government and the opposition, Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has accepted a challenge to box with Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz.
While addressing a press conference with boxers Amir Khan and Muhammad Waseem on Sunday, the former challenged Firdous to box with Maryam, commenting that it would be one of the highest-rated fights in the country. The CM’s aide accepted his suggestion, adding that “Prime Minister Imran Khan has knocked out Mian Nawaz Sharif using his legal punches”.
“Baji, you’re quite aware that she is a Rajkumari,” PML-N’s Azma Bokhari tweeted in reply to Firdous’s comments. “Also, she is protecting the masses from your punches of inflation, unemployment and corruption.”
Earlier in the day, Firdous has taken a swipe at the opposition and said: “showmen did not increase health facilities in view of the growing population”. She said this will announcing via Twitter that Chief Minister Usman Bazdar has approved the construction of a hospital on Ferozepur Road and that the 1,000-bed hospital would be included in the annual development program. This would be the first general hospital built in Lahore in 30 years. The special assistant further said that by 2021, every citizen of Punjab will be provided with a Sehat Insaf Card.
Also, Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has urged the people to follow corona standard operating procedures (SOPs) strictly to stay safe from the onslaught of second wave of coronavirus. In a statement issued here on Sunday, she said that coronavirus patients in Punjab had reached 131,428. Dr Firdous said that during last 24 hours, 722 new coronavirus patients were reported in Punjab, adding that second wave of COVID-19 was more dangerous comparing to that of previous.
She further said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) balloon had deflated and so-called politicians had left no stone unturned in putting the lives of people at stake. The SACM said the group of jugglers would face defeat in Senate elections after holding flopped public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan.
Moreover, Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Sunday that for the first time, the incumbent government had launched a comprehensive and well defined sports policy to strengthen sports structure at lower level.
Addressing a press conference, she said that Allah Almighty has blessed Pakistani youth with countless abilities and the young players had brought laurels for the country in all fields of sports. An agenda to revive all sport grounds in Punjab would be implemented to provide best sports opportunities to the emerging players, she said. Dr Firdous said that doors of Governor’s house were open for players, adding that yesterday’s boxing event which was arranged by renowned boxer Amir Khan and facilitated by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar helped the international players to highlight positive image of the country abroad.
She said that boxer Muhammad Waseem Khan played a significant role in highlighting the soft image of Baluchistan. The SACM said that it was essential to revive sports grounds for healthy environment. Speaking on the occasion, Boxer Amir Khan said, he believed that Waseem would become Pakistan’s world champion. He said that Waseem has strength, power and style which a good boxer had possessed.
