government was thankful to Hauneng Shandong and Ryui group for their invaluable cooperation. He thanked the President of Chinese Company for timely issuing orders for the purchase of generators, turbines and boilers.
President of Chinese Company Hauneng Shandong, Wang Wen Zong thanked Shahbaz Sharif for taking personal interest in the speedy disposal of the matters regarding the project and said that Shahbaz Sharif was extending extraordinary cooperation which was commendable.
The President of Chinese Company assured the chief minister that this project would start power production in 2017.
flood: Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting here Tuesday which reviewed in detail protective arrangements in view of rains and possible floods.
Cabinet Committee on Flood presented a report regarding visit to different sites while DG PDMA gave a detailed briefing regarding protective arrangements. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that all the institutions concerned should remain fully alert in view of rains and possible flood situation. He said that Cabinet Committee on Flood should ensure implementation of decisions and measures and no negligence or laxity would be tolerated in this regard. He said the ministers and secretaries concerned should remain in the areas of possible floods instead of sitting in Lahore and DCOs of all districts should check the machinery and send him a report immediately. He directed that a watchful eye should be maintained on the situation on daily basis and all possible protective measures should be adopted. He said that there should be abundant stock of medicines and other necessary items and the flow of water in rivers should be continuously monitored.
Provincial Minister Col.(R) Shuja Khanzada said that arrangements had been finalised to cope with any untoward situation. He said that protective bunds and spurs were in satisfactory condition.
US envoy: American Consul General in Lahore Zachary Harkenrider called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, here Tuesday. Matters of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral relations and increase in cooperation in various sectors including energy were discussed in the meeting.
NOTICE: Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of murder of Rao Mashkoor, relative of Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Speaker Punjab Assembly in Chichawatni and sought a report from RPO Sahiwal. He ordered immediate arrest of the accused involved in the murder and said that action under the law should be taken against them. He also expressed sympathies with the bereaved family.
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Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief over the death of Tahir Jamshed, active worker of PML-N Youth Wing and Mian Nisarul Haq, brother of former President Supreme Court Bar Association Mian Israrul Haq.