‘Govt taking steps to improve transport’
Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said the Punjab government was taking steps to further improve the transport system of the province.
She said Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Budzar had approved to establish an international standard bus terminal near Thokar Niaz Beg while new bus terminals would also be built in Faisalabad and Multan.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, she said the chief minister also directed to early complete the procurement related process of electric buses. She said the scope of Lahore Transport Company would be extended to every city of Punjab.
The chief minister also gave in-principle approval to establish the Punjab Road Safety Authority, she added.
Awan said that serving the ailing humanity was one of the priorities of the government, adding that to provide best health facilities to the people, the government had decided to allow the general public to avail treatment facilities in the outdoor patient departments of the social security hospitals which were previously limited to the industrial workers.
She said protection of the health of labourers was a priority of the government so that, health cards would be given to the labourers and factory workers as well and protection of rights of workers would be ensured.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 2nd, 2020.