To overcome shortage: ‘Projects to produce electricity will be started soon’

Senior minister says more bilateral relations will be established

LAHORE: Senior Punjab Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said big projects will be started in Punjab to produce electricity and energy.

He was talking to a delegation of the Bureau Group Company of China in which detailed discussions were held for projects related to waste management, low-cost housing, infrastructure and other sectors.

Khan said China had made a great contribution to Pakistan and the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan had opened new avenues. He said that in the coming days, more bilateral relations would be established and all-out cooperation extended to organisations which intend to work in Punjab.

The minister asked the Chinese companies to work in their respective fields with complete confidence as comprehensive security would be provided to them. He assured that there would be no kickbacks and all work would be conducted with transparency.  Khan added that through the 100-day plan, a strategy was being evolved to ensure sustainable and long-term development in the province.

Aleem added that Imran Khan aimed to establish a corruption-free society for which practical work had already been started. He continued that through the new Local Bodies System in Punjab, speedy and local development would be there in the province. He added that apart from China, other countries are also interested in investing in important sectors which would bring new developments for the masses.

On the occasion, the Chinese delegation expressed its deep interest in waste management, infrastructure, low-cost housing and other sectors for which a reasonable size of investment would be made in Punjab. They also hoped for more developmental activities in the province.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 10^th, 2018.