Chairs meeting to review nursing reforms
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said on Tuesday that legitimate problems of the traders’ community would be resolved to achieve economic targets and promised to consult them on markets’ closure timings.
The Chief Minister expressed these view during a meeting with delegations of traders and lawyers here at circuit house. He met with delegations from district bar associations of Multan, Vehari and Lodhran and handed over cheque as grant-in-aid for bars to their elected representatives.
Rs 10 million grant cheque for Multan bar was handed over to its president Waheed Bukhari and general secretary Altaf Gilani, Rs 5 million cheque to Vehari bar president Liaquat Sanpal and general secretary Nisar Ahmad, and Rs 5 million cheque to Lodhran bar president Kamran Khan and general secretary Ejaz Sahu, said an official press release. Naqvi said that traders were an important part of society and goals of development could be achieved by resolving their problems.
The traders representatives presented their proposals, demands and recommendations. The Chief Minister said that traders community would be consulted on the matter concerning schedule for markets’ closure. He also promised to seriously consider their proposals regarding expansion of Multan Industrial Estate and a cold storage near Multan International airport. Provincial Ministers Amir Mir, Azfar Ali Nasir, additional chief secretary south Punjab, commissioner, deputy commissioner and other officials were present.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting at his office to review recommendations for the successful implementation of the “Ab Gaon Chamkein Ge” program.
The primary objective of this plan is to establish a comprehensive cleanliness system at the ward level within the union councils. According to the proposed plan, dedicated sanitation workers will be assigned to improve the cleanliness standards at the village level. They will utilize rickshaws, tractors, and tractor-trolleys to effectively remove solid waste from the villages and dispose of it outside their premises.
Additionally, a chowkidari system will be introduced, ensuring the presence of a vigilant chowkidar in each ward of the union council. During the meeting, the chief minister emphasized the importance of implementing a sustainable cleanliness system in villages, drawing inspiration from successful models in urban areas.
He stressed the need to prioritize measures that guarantee the provision of clean water and other essential facilities to the rural population. Provincial Minister for Information Amir Mir, SMBR, secretary finance, secretary local government, and others attended the meeting.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered for early issuance of no-objection certificates to nurses seeking overseas employment. He has also directed to functionalise the nursing college at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute without delay. In a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office to discuss nursing reforms, it was agreed to introduce both morning and evening shifts in 40 nursing colleges across Punjab to accommodate the growing number of students. Additionally, a monthly scholarship of Rs. 31,000 will be provided to nurses during their training. Furthermore, the meeting approved an increment in the remuneration for instructors, nurses, and doctors on a per-lecture basis.
