Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that all state institutions are independent in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and the era of handling institutions with remote control was over.

Talking to the media in Lahore, he said the opposition parties in the PDM wanted to get decisions of their choice from the state institutions.

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said the government is committed to purge institutions of political interference once and for all.

To a query, he said the PDM protest outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was aimed at getting personal political gains and the opposition could not pressurize the government through such tactics.

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that the universities should partner with the industry to provide employment to the youth and strengthen country's economy.