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Punjab CM for speeding up Greater Iqbal Park Project

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the Greater Iqbal Park Project is of vital importance for highlighting Pakistan Movement and its significance.The CM was chairing a meeting on Thursday, which reviewed the matters about Greater Iqbal Park Project. Addressing the meeting, the CM said work should be carried out

By our correspondents
July 03, 2015
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the Greater Iqbal Park Project is of vital importance for highlighting Pakistan Movement and its significance.
The CM was chairing a meeting on Thursday, which reviewed the matters about Greater Iqbal Park Project. Addressing the meeting, the CM said work should be carried out speedily on the project. He said that no compromise will be made on this project and this project will be state-of-the-art. He said a separate authority will be set up for the implementation of the project.
The CM said a museum will also be set up with regard to Tehreek-e-Pakistan in which pictures of heroes of Pakistan Movement will be displayed while special programmes will be held for highlighting the aim and objectives of Pakistan Movement.
He said maximum recreational facilities will be provided to people under Greater Iqbal Park Project. He said a train and a buggy will also be operated in the park while separate place will be allocated for children for playing. He said an open air gym will be set up in the park. The CM said all matters regarding the project will be outsourced and third party audit will be compulsory for ensuring transparency and high standard.
He said Greater Iqbal Park Project will not only play an important role in highlighting the culture and historical heritage of Lahore but will also help in informing the new generation about the importance of Pakistan Movement and the efforts and services of national heroes. He said landscaping of the entire project in modern and old style will be carried out while a lake will also be developed in Greater Iqbal Park Project.
Turk experts while appreciating master planning of Greater Iqbal Park Project described it as splendid. They said the CM evolved a glorious project for transferring the historical heritage of
Pakistan to the new generations and the vision of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif regarding this great project is laudable. Turk experts also assured all out cooperation with regard to Greater Iqbal Park Project. Chairman Lahore Transport Company Kh Ahmed Hassan, Vice Chairman, PHA, Iftikhar Ahmed, DG, Lahore Walled City Project, Secretary Housing, Commissioner, Lahore, DCO, DG LDA, DG PHA, MD NESPAK and Turk experts attended the meeting.