Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday said that work on projects being executed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is underway at brisk pace as its completion will help improve the economy and bring about prosperity.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar was talking to Chairman CPEC Authority Lt-Gen. (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa who called on the chief minister. They discussed progress made on CPEC projects in the province and agreed to expedite work on CPEC projects. They decided to give special focus to agri. research along-with the need for introducing new seeds for improving crops productivity.
Talking on the occasion, the CM expressed the satisfaction that work is being carried out on CPEC projects on a priority basis.
He said that the test-run of the orange line metro train has been completed and it has been planned to operationalize it by the end of the next month. The Punjab Masstransit Authority has been issued instructions and tree transplantation and beautification of the route is being carried out.
The CPEC Authority chairman stated the projects are being completed speedily as CPEC is vital for the country. The situation of CPEC projects is satisfactory in Punjab and the province also has a lot of potential in the agriculture sector, he added.
PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL ON CM
Punjab Higher Education Minister Raja Yasir Humayun and MPA Sardar Aftab Khan called on Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office and apprised him about the initiatives taken for the promotion of higher education.
The CM expressed the satisfaction that solid steps have been taken for the promotion of higher education and vowed that a university will be set up in every district.
The people will be provided with opportunities to access quality higher education near to their homes, he added. It is satisfying that new universities are being established and the higher education system is synchronized with the needs and requirements of the modern era, he said.
CM REVIEWS PROGRESS MADE ON ADP
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting at 90-SQA in which he was briefed about the progress made on the annual development programme-2020-21.
The CM directed timely utilization of development funds adding the speed of work should be accelerated on development projects and ongoing schemes be completed on a priority basis.
He said that separate funds have been allocated for south Punjab and its ADP will also be evolved separately. The funds reserved for south Punjab will not be transferred to anywhere else, he added.
Provincial Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht, Chief Secretary, Chairman and Secretary P&D, Secretary Finance and others attended the meeting.
