LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said development and improvement of every city and village is the government’s mission, adding that she is pleased that Pakpattan, which remained neglected for years, is now moving towards development.
She said she is personally monitoring development projects in every city and working day and night to transform Punjab into the best province.
She expressed these views during a meeting with Members of Provincial Assembly from Pakpattan, Farooq Ahmed Maneka, Ch Javed Ahmed, Imran Akram and Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar. Matters relating to public issues were discussed.
The MPAs presented proposals regarding urban and rural development in Pakpattan and thanked the CM for launching electric buses and initiating various development projects in the district. They termed the electric bus a “game changer project of the decade” and expressed gratitude to the CM and her team for beautification of the Pakpattan city.
They thanked the chief minister for establishing the Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence in Arifwala, Pakpattan.
The MPAs said people are grateful to Maryam for launching modern electric buses in the land of Baba Fareed (RA). They said 15 environment-friendly electric buses were providing quality transport facilities to the people of Pakpattan. They said the buses operating on three major routes are facilitating thousands of passengers. The services included routes from General Bus Stand Pakpattan to Arifwala, Bunga Hayat and Noor Pur Sial.
The CM directed the MPAs to keep a close watch on the quality, pace and transparency of ongoing development projects in Pakpattan. She said development and prosperity of every city and village, including Pakpattan, is the government’s foremost objective. “I am pleased that Pakpattan, which remained neglected for years, is now on the path of development,” she said
Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz paid rich tribute to the hero of the 1965 war, Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider recipient, on his martyrdom anniversary.
In her message, she said Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed displayed extraordinary courage while defending the motherland, leaving the enemy astonished. “The entire nation is proud of Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed’s supreme sacrifice for the defence of the motherland,” she said. Separately, Maryam Nawaz expressed grief over the death of Mahmood Bashir Virk, MNA. She extended condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for strength for them to bear the loss.
