Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a high-level meeting at his office here on Thursday in which overall law and order situation and steps taken for the protection of life and property of the people were reviewed in detail. The chief minister directed to take every required step to protect the lives of the people and added that every possible step should be taken so as to ensure an environment of peace in the province. Nothing is important than the protection of life and property of the people, he emphasised. The chief minister said that indiscriminate action will be initiated against lawbreakers and no one will be allowed to interrupt the routine life of the people. Ensuring law and order is the fundamental responsibility of the government and this would be fulfilled at every cost, he said. The rule of law will be ensured at every cost, he further said. The chief minister directed to continue indiscriminate operation against the criminals and added that no one will be allowed to take the law into one’s own hands. Provincial ministers Raja Basharat, Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Chief Secretary, IG Police, ACS (Home) and others attended the meeting.
