CM announces rural women's bus service

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that steps are being taken to launch a special bus service for rural women in the province."

"Safety and respect of women travelling in buses will be ensured under any circumstance," she stated after a bus driver and conductor involved in violence against homeless women in Sargodha were arrested.

In the rural area of Jhawarian, a bus driver and conductor quarreled with women over a fare dispute.

The driver Shaukat and conductor Shamsher quarreled with the women over fare in the rural area of Jhawarian and tortured them.

A video went viral on social media, showing the victims crying for help.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said in her message on Digital Learning Day that international market-based IT training programmes are being conducted for the youth in Punjab.

The CM said, "Pakistan's first unique Nawaz Sharif IT City is being built in Lahore. Twin towers in Nawaz Sharif IT City will be completed this year. A 'plug and play' call centre hub will also be established in Nawaz Sharif IT City. Youth will get IT education and employment opportunities in Nawaz Sharif IT City."

She said world-class universities were showing interest in establishing campuses in the IT city.