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Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar called on President Dr Arif Alvi at Governor's House on Thursday and updated him about the overall security situation and progress of development projects in the province. During the meeting, both deliberated upon the ongoing welfare projects in the province. The CM apprised the president about steps being taken by the provincial government to control spread of dengue.

The CM informed the President about the salient features of "Naya Pakistan Manzaleen Aasan" programme aimed at improving the roads infrastructure.

"Anti-dengue measures have been taken on an emergent basis and emergency is imposed in Rawalpindi, while he is personally monitoring the progress on anti-dengue measures regularly," he said.

"Mobile health units have been despatched to Rawalpindi and all dengue-related tests in government hospitals have been made free. Similarly, dengue tests in private hospitals' labs and in other private labs will be charged at Rs 90 and instructions have also been issued in this regard."

Sardar Usman also apprised the President about the arrest of serial killer involved in Chunian murder case and the subsequent progress made in this regard.

He added that police and other line departments investigated the crime in a scientific manner.

The case is being run in Anti-Terrorists Court and Prosecutor General has been directed to personally pursue the case, he added.

He said effective legislation will be made to stop child molestation in future and punishment will be made more strict.

He said the annual development programme is being implemented in an accelerated manner. He said 1500km-long rural roads are being carpeted under "Naya Pakistan Manzaleen Aasan" programme and an amount of Rs 15 billion will be spent on it.

The first phase of this programme will be completed in December this year and this programme would also be continued next year to repair and construct more roads in rural areas, he added.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Naeem-ul-Haq was also present in the meeting.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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