LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a special committee meeting about the south Punjab secretariat in which participants were briefed about matters relating to the south Punjab secretariat.  Provincial Hashim Jawan Bakht, Dr Akhtar Malik, Sardar Mohsin Leghari, Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak, Syed Hussain Jahanian Gardezi, SACM Hasaan Khawar, Chief Secretary, ACS and secretaries of relevant departments were present. The CM said the foundation stone of the south Punjab secretariat would be laid soon in Bahawalpur as the PTI-led government was fulfilling its promises made with the people.  “Work on development schemes was in progress speedily in South Punjab while ring fencing of the budget has yielded positive results,” he stated. Usman Buzdar said that the development schemes would be completed speedily while ensuring transparency. “I am personally monitoring the progress,” he added and directed south Punjab Secretariat staff to burn the midnight oil to serve the masses. He maintained that the establishment of an autonomous secretariat would result in solving south Punjab’s problems while efforts were underway to ensure implementation of a quota for South Punjab youth.   CM directs IG police for early recovery of Wajiha Sawati 

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the IG police to expedite efforts for early recovery of Pakistan origin US citizen Wajiha Sawati. Every possible step should be taken for her safe recovery while holding the investigation in a scientific manner, he added.