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Maryam asks lawmakers to focus on public issues

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday directed lawmakers from Lodhran to remain focused on resolving public issues in their constituencies. She was speaking during a meeting with Punjab Assembly members Muhammad Zubair Khan and Shazia Hayat, during which political matters, development projects and issues confronting the people of Lodhran came under discussion. The lawmakers…

Maryam asks lawmakers to focus on public issues

Lahore witnessed a meeting between Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Assembly members Muhammad Zubair Khan and Shazia Hayat on Sunday. The chief minister emphasized the importance of lawmakers focusing on addressing public issues in their respective constituencies during the discussion. During the meeting, the lawmakers brought forth public grievances they had encountered in their constituencies.

The CM directed them to persist in their efforts to resolve these issues. The lawmakers also praised the completion of the Multan-Wahari Road and expressed gratitude to the chief minister for initiating the electrobus service in Lodhran. They noted that the electric bus service on various routes, including Shahida Islam Hospital, Dunyapur, Kacheri Chowk, Milad Chowk, and Kehror Pakka, had achieved remarkable success and popularity.

The lawmakers highlighted the chief minister's health initiatives, which had garnered public appreciation, as well as the benefits that residents from other provinces were deriving from Punjab’s hospitals and educational institutions. The CM Punjab reported that key institutions like the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology in Lahore and cath labs in various districts were fully operational, marking Punjab's entry into a new era of development and technology.

She announced that the Punjab eBiz and Maryam Ki Dastak portals would spearhead technology-enabled public services in the region.

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