New LG system draft will be finalised soon: CM Buzdar

Says Rs85b allocated for Lahore by PTI-led government

LAHORE:

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said the draft of the new local bodies system would be finalised soon and local bodies elections will be held next year.

The chief minister expressed these views during a meeting with PTIs parliamentarians from the provincial capital, provincial ministers, ticket holders, workers and office-bearers of minority, youth and women wings. He listened to their problems and assured them to resolve the issues on a priority basis.

Addressing the gathering, the CM termed the workers and office-bearers as party assets and warned that no injustice with workers will be tolerated.

“You are part of my team and I am proud of you,” he said. “The PTI in Lahore not only challenged a party occupying power for 30 long years but also proved its political wisdom by winning different seats,” the CM remarked.

“I have conducted more than 180 field visits while ensuring record legislation. I have worked with diligence and there is no corruption scandal of the Punjab government,” he said.

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Buzdar said billions of rupees have been allocated to solve the problems of Lahore city as full attention was paid to improve the quality of life of the people.

During the third year of the previous government, Rs67 billion were given to Lahore for different projects, excluding the budget of the Orange Line Metro Train, whereas different projects valuing Rs85 billion have been chalked out for Lahore in the third year of the PTI-led government in Punjab, he stated.

“We have established 21 universities as compared to seven universities by the previous regime.”

The CM claimed that the three years of performance of the PTI government was better than the 10 years of work of the past government.

He said Kisan and Mazdoor cards were launched during the last three years and every citizen would be provided with a Sehat Insaf Health Card by December this year in Punjab.

While talking about the development strategy of the Punjab government, the CM said 606-metre long flyover was being constructed at Shahkam Chowk and 6-KM long defence road from Labour Colony to Shahkam Chowk will be dualised.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2021.