Fulfilling his promise, Fulfilling his promise, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday has announced the allotment of residential plots to professional journalists of Punjab. Making the announcement, the chief minister has said that for the first time in the history of the province, the journalists will be allotted plots through a transparent balloting.
“As many as 3, 300 plots will be given to reporters, photographers and cameramen associated with both print and electronic media,” he has said, adding, “Reporters will be given seven marla plots each, while photographers and cameramen three-marla plots each.” “We have reserved 200 acres of land for the purpose,” he has informed.
He has said that the ad defining the criteria of eligibility for the plots will be published in newspapers tomorrow (January 22), while journalists can apply until January 28. “We will try to hold balloting before February 8,” he has said.
The CM has further said that the Ravi Urban Development Authority officials will brief journalists about the procedure for applying for the plots.
He has said that in the next phase, plots will be announced for journalists working in newsrooms.
He has said that whichever city he visited during the past one year as the chief minister, he heard journalists demanding incentives. Moreover, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a visit to the Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences at Jubilee Town and reviewed progress being made on the project. The project being halted for the last 20 years has come near to its completion. Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences at Jubilee Town will be inaugurated in 10 days. Mohsin Naqvi inspected the finishing work and ordered to complete finishing work of the project soon. He directed to eliminate bushes lying at the backyard of the institute and directed to convert it into a beautiful lawn. Mohsin Naqvi assigned a deadline to prepare the lawn in 7 days. CM inspected the instruments for providing treatment and directed to install them at the earliest. Mohsin Naqvi inspected the under construction hostel and directed to make a lawn on the vacant area of land adjacent to the hostel as well. Secretary Health and Secretary Communication and Works gave a briefing about the progress being made on the project. They apprised that 30 units for providing dental treatment have arrived in the institute and 20 more units would arrive in coming few days. Provincial Minister for Specialised Health Care & Medical Education Doctor Javed Akram and officials of C&W department were present.
