INP
LAHORE
Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that reforms will be introduced in Punjab in all sectors at scale. He said that priorities have already been set on which task of implementation would be fulfilled.
Talking to DFID Head in Pakistan Ms. Joanna Reid who called on him here on Thursday, Aleem Khan said that in Punjab most of the issues and difficulties are being faced due to financial crunch which has been left due to the wrong policies of the last government.
He said that the PML-N’s regime started a number of projects due to ill planning and just for the political benefit. Due to the prevailing circumstances in Punjab, we had to cut down annual development program which will affect over all development, he added.
The Senior Minister told the DFID Head that only for Lahore City Rs.1.25 billion per month being spent on waste collection while projects like metro and orange line train are also big burden in which heavy subsidy is involved which cannot be continued on permanent basis.
He said that in Punjab new Local Bodies System will bring change at provincial level and through village council’s development would start simultaneously in 25,000 village while 30 per cent funds would be transferred to them directly from annual development program.
Aleem Khan said that detail consultation has already been completed and new local body’s bill can be presented in Punjab Assembly at any time which will open new doors of progress and prosperity with the financial and administrative powers to the newly elected represented. The Senior Minister expressed thanks to DFID Head for cooperation in education, health and other sectors and assured his all out cooperation in this regard.
