US envoy, governor discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties

LAHORE : US Consul General in Lahore Kristin K Hawkins called on Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan at the Governor’s House on Saturday.

Both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations in the fields of health, education and agriculture.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider said that Pakistan valued the cooperation of America in various fields including education. He said that he would welcome American cooperation in developing the agricultural sector in Punjab on modern lines. The governor said that the improvement of health, education and agricultural sectors in Punjab province is a priority. He proposed to build model schools in remote backward districts of Punjab province with the support of America. He said that he is determined to improve the quality of education and the supremacy of merit in the universities. He further said that the development indicators including the economy in the country are moving in a positive direction. He said that positive criticism is the beauty of democracy and keeps pointing out various problems to the Punjab government. Sardar Saleem Haider said that the purpose of the first Governors' Conference held in Karachi was to improve the constitutional and legal role of the governors. He said that he will host the next Governor's Conference in Lahore. He said that he intended to invite the governors of different countries.