Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday expressed his resolve to put all-out efforts in implementing his party's manifesto.

Addressing the public gathering in Lahore’s Nain Sukh area, Aleem Khan said, ‘’The politics are meant to serve the masses. We will develop the Nain Sukh area and address the problems related to the sewerage in this area.’’

‘’The people of Nain Sukh are facing hardships. We will provide relief to them,’’ he said.

Aleem Khan said that crafting household budgets is a challenge for the poor segment of society.

He said, ''The possibility of cutting petrol prices in half for motorcyclists exists. There is a need to collect tax from the wealthy and use it for the welfare of the poor. Globally, taxes are collected from the affluent to support the well-being of the impoverished''.

He pointed out that owners of large houses contribute nothing in taxes.

– Aleem Khan sees poverty curse for country –

IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan said on Thursday that poverty is one of the biggest curses for the country.

Addressing the public gathering in Lahore, Aleem Khan praised PML-N candidate Ghazali Saleem Butt, saying, ''Ghazali Saleem Butt feels pain for the people of his constituency.'' He expressed his optimism about developing Shahdara the way areas like Gulberg and Defence had been developed.

He asked people to vote for his party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to change the country's fate.