Overseas Pakistanis country’s ambassadors: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said the expatriate Pakistanis were the country’s ambassadors, adding that the provincial government had established the Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab to resolve their problems. Talking to a delegation overseas Pakistanis in London, he said the institution was the guarantee for protecting their properties and was playing an effective role to resolve problems. Through the Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab, they had been given their rights, he added. He said the overseas Pakistanis had very important role in the economy of the country, adding, “We will make Pakistan a great country through unity and harmony.” The chief minister said the expatriates had proved their talent in various fields of life including education, games and technology.

He said the PML-N government focused on the energy crisis and had introduced a culture of merit, transparency, and speedy completion of development projects.

Separately, Shahbaz said, “We will take benefit from the experience and skill of the Istanbul Municipality in civic facilities, traffic management, water sector and horticulture.”

Addressing a meeting at the Civil Secretariat via video link from London, he said the Punjab government had excellent cooperation with several companies of Turkey as the Turkish companies made heavy investment in solid waste management, transport, health and other sectors.

The meeting reviewed measures for cooperation between the Punjab government and the Istanbul Municipality for water sector, traffic management and horticulture.

He said modern technology should be used to improve traffic control system, adding that a healthy environment constitutes healthy society.