Corruption a big cause behind unemployment, price-hike: minister.

LAHORE -- Provincial Minister for Special Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq has said that unemployment, lawlessness, price-hike and hunger were the issues because of the corrupt politicians and corruption in the country.

However, he added: "We should not be disappointed and priorities should be set right to secure the future of the country."

While addressing a declamation contest, held among different educational institutions here on Thursday, he said that there was need correct ourselves and play a positive role in national development to make the country great and strong.

"We should rise above petty issues to introduce real change at the grassroots level," he added. Society will be positively transformed when voters will elect their representatives on the basis of honesty and trust, he added.

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