Punjab reluctant to restore local governments
Local govt representatives to file contempt petition in Supreme Court on Monday
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. PHOTO: NNI
ISLAMABAD:
The local government (LG) representatives in Punjab are going to file a contempt petition against the PTI-led Punjab government which has failed to implement the Supreme Court’s order regarding restoration of Punjab’s LGs despite passage of two weeks.
On May 5, 2019, around 58,000 LG representatives in Punjab – 85% of which belonging to the PML-N – were sent packing – years before completion of their term – after the provincial governor signed the Punjab Local Government Act (PLGA) 2019.
The LG representatives later moved the apex court whose three-judge bench, presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar, on March 25 passed a short order, restoring the LGs.
Nespak, irrigation dept to build small dams
MoU signing ceremony held in Sakhi Sarwar
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. PHOTO: NNI
DERA GHAZI KHAN:
The National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) and the provincial irrigation department have signed an agreement for setting up small and intermediate dams in Punjab.
An MoU signing ceremony was held in this regard in Sakhi Sarwar.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar was the chief guest of the ceremony. NESPAK Water and Agriculture Division chief Tajamal Shah and Punjab Barrages Project Director Ijaz Kashif signed the MoU.
Under the agreement, a feasibility study will be conducted for the construction of intermediate and small dams on 13 hill torrents. State-of-the-art drone survey technique will be used in this regard.
CM gives nod to six tourism spots across Punjab
Says Rs830 million will be spent to improve road infrastructure
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. PHOTO: NNI
LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone of roads infrastructure improvement plan of six tourist spots under tourism for economic growth project at 90-SQA on Friday.
The project has been launched in collaboration with the P&D Department and the World Bank. Addressing the ceremony on Friday, the CM said roads infrastructure would be improved with a cost of Rs830 million, adding that revamping of the 35-kilometre long roads would be completed in the first phase.