‘Punjab’s development model for other provinces’

LAHORE

Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-provincial Coordination Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan has said Punjab is a model for the whole country and it is far ahead in development compared to other provinces. 

He stated this while chairing a meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination at Civil Secretariat. Abdul Qahar congratulated the provincial administration of Punjab and hoped that it would continue its progress with the same spirit. Briefing the committee, Punjab Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal highlighted the various issues relating to provincial autonomy after the 18th Amendment scenario including budget issues for various departments. The chief secretary said the Punjab government was committed to improving health and education sector and strict monitoring was being carried out across the province. He informed the meeting that Punjab CM took regular meetings of health and education departments. The chairman committee asked the chief secretary to arrange regular monthly meetings with MNAs on secretary level as they could indicate the issues faced by their cities and areas. 

ETPB: Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Siddiq-ul-Farooq has said that issues faced by tenants of the Board would be addressed on urgent basis but strict actions against land grabbers will be continued.

According to a press release issued here Thursday, the Chairman while addressing an open court said all the dilapidated buildings and residences of ETPB would be renovated.