ARIFWALA – A wall collapsed during landing of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s helicopter in Arifwala on Thursday, causing brief scare at the landing site.
Officials, however, confirmed that the helicopter was not damaged and the chief minister, along with everyone on board, remained unharmed.
وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز کے ہیلی کاپٹر کی ہوا کے دباؤ سے نجی ہاؤسنگ سوسائٹی کی دیوار گر گئی pic.twitter.com/IP268FBhue
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According to officials, the wall gave way as the helicopter was touching down. No injuries were reported in the incident, and authorities said further details would be released after an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the collapse.
Despite the incident, the chief minister continued with her scheduled visit without interruption.
CM arrived in Arifwala, Pakpattan district, to inaugurate the Nawaz Sharif School of Eminence, one of the institutions being established under the Punjab government’s Schools of Eminence initiative. She is also expected to address participants at the inauguration ceremony. Preparations for the event had been completed before her arrival.
The schools are being developed in line with international educational standards and will provide free tuition to eligible students from lower- and middle-income families.
