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CM Punjab chairs meeting to review progress on 100-day agenda

Punjab CM Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at his office in which progress on 100 days agenda was reviewed in detail, ARY News reported.

According to a statement released from his office, the CM directed to expedite work on 100-day agenda adding that different departments should work hard to achieve their respective targets because the initiative is aimed at bringing Pakistan on the road to peace and prosperity.

“Punjab will lead with regard to implementation on this agenda as I am personally monitoring progress on the plan,” said the CM.

He added that creating new job opportunities for the youth is an important part of the agenda, adding that all the targets set as part of the plan can only be achieved with joint efforts of all the concerned departments.

Senior minister Abdul Aleem Khan, provincial ministers, chief secretary, chairman P&D and administrative secretaries attended the meeting.

CM CONDEMNS FIRING AT LABORERS IN GWADAR

IUsman Buzdar also condemned firing at laborers in Ganz area of Gwadar and expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of laborers.

He has extended sympathies to the heirs of bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured.

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