LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday held separate meetings with Members of the Provincial Assembly Mian Shahid Hussain Khan and Muhammad Aoun Jahangir to review public issues, the law and order situation, constituency matters and the progress of development projects across the province.
According to an official handout, the participants discussed issues relating to their constituencies as well as the overall political situation in the province.
The legislators expressed grief over the recent Kahna tragedy, in which several children lost their lives after a roof collapse, and offered prayers for the departed souls.
They also congratulated the chief minister on the presentation of Punjab’s third surplus budget and appreciated the launch of the “Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar” programme, as well as the expansion of electric bus services to tehsil-level cities.
During the meeting, the chief minister directed the legislators to ensure comprehensive preparations in their respective districts for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH). She thanked the MPAs for their confidence in her leadership and reiterated her government’s commitment to public welfare. “I have always learnt the lesson of public service from Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,” she said.
Maryam Nawaz said the upgradation of Rural Health Centres was improving access to quality healthcare, while nearly 125,000 houses under the “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” programme were at various stages of construction across Punjab. According to the official handout, the legislators appreciated the provincial government’s public welfare initiatives, improvements in road infrastructure and urban beautification projects. They also commended the security, sanitation and public facilitation arrangements made during Muharram, including the establishment of government-sponsored sabeels.
The MPAs further praised the chief minister’s initiatives aimed at the welfare and empowerment of women and children, the handout added.
