LAHORE:
Terming unforgettable the role of the CTD for the elimination of terrorists, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has stated, “Our resolve is unflinching till the complete eradication of terrorism”.
She was presiding over a meeting in which Additional IG Waseem Ahmad Khan gave a briefing about the performance of the CTD.
The chef minister said durable peace and stability were indispensable for economic progress. “There cannot be any greater national service than safeguarding the life and property of the people. Extremism and murder being committed in the name of Islam is highly condemnable,” she said.
“The officers and sepoys of CTD are our unknown heroes and I salute them. The credit for the establishment of an institution like CTD goes to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The officers and Jawans of CTD are rendering appreciable services without caring for acknowledgment and appreciation in a professional manner. All possible resources will be provided to the institution that is striving to its utmost to maintain law and order,” she said.
The chief minister added, “The mission to ensure progress of Punjab, promotion of investment and tourism is not possible without durable law and order.”
CM Maryam Nawaz visited the CTD Headquarter, met women officers and inaugurated a gymnasium.
Chairing another meeting on the construction of 100,000 houses for low-income people, the chief minister called for urgent completion of the site selection process in six major cities — Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sargodha and Rawalpindi.
She was informed that the Board of Revenue had identified 117 sites across Punjab, which would be inspected and finalised immediately.
In another meeting, the chief minister was informed that 10 services of the local government and other departments would initially be offered to the citizens of Lahore at their doorsteps through the Dastak App.
In future, more than 100 services will be offered and over 50,000 jobs created.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2024.
