After meeting, the UN mission and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz decided to expand their collaboration across the board.
Punjab CM was greeted by a 22-person delegation led by Muhammad Yahya, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan. Local presidents of UN agencies were part of the trip.
Boosting collaboration in a number of areas, such as agriculture, health, and education, was decided upon during the meeting. Additionally, the two sides discussed how to manage development initiatives with UN backing.
The team received updates on government initiatives, health sector changes, and education from Punjab’s chief minister. She extolled Punjab, saying its agricultural sector has the capacity to completely revolutionize Pakistan’s economics.
She reaffirmed that her top priorities were reforms and progress in every area. She declared that the goal of her government was to prioritize the resolution of public crises.
in order to construct 0.1 million houses
Punjab’s Chief Minister discussed the government’s goals and ongoing welfare initiatives. Reforms will be made easier for the public very soon. The officer’s grading system is being developed for the first time with service delivery and good governance in mind.
The goal of constructing 0.1 million dwellings with UN agencies’ assistance will shortly be completed. CM Maryam Nawaz emphasized that she considered it an honor to have overcome challenges to become chief minister.
She declared that she envisioned every woman to be financially independent and strong, and that her mission was to empower the impoverished.
She declared that serving the public was the goal of her government job. Plans to build a tax-free garment city where women would receive free training and six-month scholarships were revealed by her.
For each city in Punjab, the Punjabi government is creating a waste management strategy. Nawaz Sharif IT City would develop into Pakistan’s Silicon Valley, according to her.
According to Maryam Nawaz, her government is working on a system that will effectively supply all medical facilities in each region of Punjab. Furthermore, she disclosed that Punjab was launching Pakistan’s first air ambulance service.
She called attention to the health initiatives, stating that large hospitals, 2500 basic health units, and 300 rural health clinics were undergoing renovations.
In Lahore, work is underway to construct the city’s first cancer hospital. For two months, people with communicable illnesses received free medications delivered right to their door.
supplying small farmers with equipment and financing at no interest
She emphasized that schools were offering free meals to improve the nutrition of the students.
The government will support rural farmers so they may raise more cattle. Small farmers would receive interest-free loans as well as equipment.
There is now a virtual police station in place. Punjab CM stated that her top focus was the development of all Punjabi cities, not just Lahore.
President Muhammad Yahya of the UN team stated he was interested in seeing Lahore and thought the people of Punjab were remarkable. He committed himself to serving the Punjabi administration to the hilt.
UNDP Representative Samuel praised the welfare projects in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab.
