Govt is especially focusing on the development of backward areas: Buzdar

Mianwali December 11 (Online): Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said the government is especially focusing on the development of backward areas.

He was addressing a big public gathering after inaugurating and laying foundation stone of several development projects in Mianwali on Saturday.

Usman Buzdar said it is the first time that district development package of 360 billion rupees has been introduced to ensure equitable development.

The CM said the local government system will soon be introduced in order to address the problems of the people at grassroots level.

Usman Buzdar said the provincial government has also approved one hundred thousand jobs in public sector departments.

The projects that were inaugurated on the occasion included Establishment of City Park at Old Cattle Mandi Mianwali, Dualization of Sargodha – Mianwali Road (Phase-1) and Establishment of Miyawaki Forest at NAMAL Lake.

Apart from Balksar-Mianwali-Muzaffargarh Road, the Prime Minister also performed the ground breaking of Upgradation of Kalabagh-Shakardara Road, Upgradation of DHQ Hospital Mianwali, Prime Minister Package -II, District Development Package, Establishment of Wooded Land at NAMAL Lake.

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