LAHORE: Punjab’s law minister Rana Sanaullah has strongly rejected
news of Shahbaz Taseer’s kidnappers demanding Rs 2 billion for his
release, and has assured of his safe release.
During briefing
session and a pre-session conference ahead of Punjab Assembly meeting.
The Punjab’s law minister refused to divulge any further information
regarding progress in the case, due to the issue being highly
sensitive.
He said that the murder of Salman Taseer was under
investigation by courts since past seven months, but no leader of PPPP
ever bothered to assist, and after dumping Taseer family were
concentrating on eking out political advantage out of Shahbaz Taseer’s
abduction.
Among other major decisions announced in Thursdays
Assembly session, the minister informed that 32,218 science teachers
would be appointed for imparting high standard education.
He
also informed that earlier 40,000 educators and 1500 police personnel
were appointed on merit basis, and said that a competent authority
under the chair of retired judge would also be formed to ensure
transparency of the system.
He also informed that Punjab ‘s need was 12000MWs out of which the Province lacked 4000MWs.
Replying
to a question, he denied that Governor had any authority to appoint
vice chancellor for universities; rather this authority lay with CM and
government.
He also rejected the claim of Chaudhry Zaheeruddin
made in a press conference that since 2009 to date there had been 33000
cases of kidnappings for ransom, cautioning that deliberate misquoting
of facts and figures was an ethical and punishable offence. Online
