Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced the induction of 400 additional electric buses next year, while 1,100 buses will be operational under Phase-I by December.
She was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Electric Bus Project in Pakpattan Sharif, where she made a series of announcements aimed at transforming public transport, agriculture, and rural infrastructure across the province, said a handout issued here on Wednesday.
The CM also revealed that 25 kilometers of roads will be constructed and repaired in every village, alongside a historic subsidy on DAP fertilizer for farmers across Punjab.
Maryam Nawaz directed all Deputy Commissioners to establish designated bus stops for electric buses within three months. She further announced the installation of new sewerage and drainage systems, underground water storage tanks, and provision of clean drinking water through tankers in remote areas. A comprehensive beautification plan for small and large cities was also unveiled to enhance urban development. During her visit, she travelled 1.5 kilometers on an electric bus and expressed satisfaction over the city’s cleanliness and well-organized setup.
The CM said that true progress lies in equitable development across all 38 districts of Punjab. She expressed pride in launching the ‘Suthra Punjab’ Program, the largest waste management initiative worth Rs. 100 billion, under which modern machinery is being provided to every district, tehsil, and village without discrimination.
Maryam Nawaz informed that the first cardiology centre in Sahiwal Division has been completed within one year, while Nawaz Sharif Cardiology Centres in Murree and Sargodha have become operational. The Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital in Lahore is nearing completion, and advanced cancer treatment through co-ablation machines has begun at Mayo Hospital.
Referring to the recent floods, Maryam Nawaz said that despite severe devastation across 27 districts, timely government action saved human lives and livestock, reflecting Punjab’s resilience. She added that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) remains united “like a wall of steel” despite decades of adversarial efforts to divide it.
Separately, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired an important meeting in which Agriculture Department gave a detailed briefing on wheat cultivation. The authorities concerned briefed her that there is no shortage of wheat in Punjab as ample reserves of wheat are available in the province. They also apprised her of a comprehensive plan to procure wheat for the next year. Chief Minister Punjab said that farmers are their brothers, they would not leave them alone. She added that 1,000 free tractors had been given to wheat farmers for the first time in the history of Pakistan. She highlighted that agricultural inputs worth billions of rupees were provided to wheat farmers through Kisan Cards, and all types of fertilizers are available in Punjab at controlled rates.
Moreover, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the death of 04 youths of a same family in a traffic accident in Bhakkar. She offered condolences and extended her heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family.