Daily Times

In a move to ensure transparency and affordability, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has instructed that banners highlighting reduced bread prices be displayed outside every bakery or ‘Tandoor’ across the province.

The chief minister has given the green light to the design and content of these banners, emphasizing the need for clarity on both prices and weights of bread products. By tomorrow, each bakery will be required to showcase a banner featuring the new rates prominently. These banners will not only display the prices and weights but will also include a complaint hotline for each district, along with the name of the respective Deputy Commissioner.

Maintaining uniformity, Nawaz has mandated that the banner colors, the provincial government logo, her picture, and the approved text remain unchanged. Additionally, at least three non-shops in every tehsil of the district are to comply with these directives.

To ensure compliance and accountability, pictures of these banners from across Punjab are to be sent to the Chief Minister’s House. The aim is to have these banners displayed and photographed across the province by tomorrow evening. Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz Sharif met MPAs from different districts of Punjab to discuss public issues, and development needs of their respective constituencies. Madam Chief Minister told the MPAs that 100% free medicines and their free home delivery will be started soon. She added, “600 roads, 5 expressways and 3 motorways will be constructed, repaired and rehabilitated in the province.”

Maryam Nawaz Sharif highlighted, “We have started a program to provide 20,000 motorbikes to students.” She added, “Rural and primary health centers across the province will be revamped within 06 months.” Madam Chief Minister asked the MPAs to monitor sale of bread and naan on official rates in their respective constituencies.” “Transparency should be ensured in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and hospitals,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while chairing a review meeting on the rehabilitation of roads, Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) across Punjab. She added,”I will go and review these projects myself.”

She directed to complete Lahore Ring Road SL-3 project as soon as possible, besides taking immediate steps, in collaboration with the federal government, for the construction of SL-4 at the earliest. Recommendations for the construction of Deepalpur-Layyah Mega Road besides other roads were also discussed in the meeting. Madam Chief Minister directed to plant trees on road sides, including 100,000 trees along Gujranwala-Lahore Expressway.

Earlier, the CM was briefed that under “Sarkein Bahaal Punjab Khushhal Programme, the construction, repair and rehabilitation of 590 arterial and connector roads across Punjab have started. So far, 04 roads have been rehabilitated, while work is in progress on 05 others. It was told that the construction work on Muridke-Narowal, Painsara-Shorkot, Jhangra-Ahmedpur Sharqia, Chawinda-Sabz Pir and Zafar Wall roads is in full swing. It was told that Bahawalpur to Jhangra East will be the most beautiful expressway of Punjab. It was briefed that an investor conference will be held in May for the construction of Multan-Vihari Expressway.

She was also apprised that the construction and maintenance of health centers in Phulnagar, Manga, Shamke Bhattian and Ferozwala has been completed, while the work is in full swing on rest of them. She directed to complete the upgrading of health centers on war footing. Moreover, the chief minister took notice of an incident of alleged rape of a woman during a robbery in Okara. She added, “The accused involved in this heinous act should be punished.” She sought a report from IG.

In another meeting, Maryam Nawaz ordered early completion of the Lahore Development plan and directed to undertake construction, rehabilitation of Lahore’s streets, bazars along with provision of street lights and completion of drainage projects within three months.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting to review progress being made on the Lahore Development Plan. A comprehensive briefing was given on the construction and rehabilitation of Lahore’s streets, roads, sanitation and other affairs. It was decided to undertake monitoring of Lahore Development Plan through the Geographical Information System. The NesPak and Environment specialists would also provide assistance in the Lahore Development Plan.