The premier was in Lahore on an official visit to meet the cabinet members of the Punjab Assembly and discuss the prevailing political situation in the province with them.
During the provincial cabinet meeting, PM Khan was briefed about the performance of various ministries as well as the progress on the implementation of the 100-day agenda.
According to details of the meeting available with Radio Pakistan, Imran Khan took the provincial cabinet into confidence over the proposed reforms in local body structure and PM housing scheme. “The PTI government will try to overcome the shortcoming in the existing local government setup and replace it with an improved version,” the premier was quoted as saying.
The premier vowed that the reformed local government structure will ensure timely completion of development projects. “Its main objective is to transfer powers to the local level who can then work on the welfare of people,” PM Khan said. He directed the Punjab cabinet to do timely legislation in this regard.
Referring to the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the province, PM Khan asked Punjab government to take all-out steps to recover government lands from encroachers and assured that the federal government will provide complete assistance in this task.
