PM to evaluate Punjab’s progress on 100-day plan

Imran to preside over cabinet meeting, scrutinise new local governments draft bill

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be in Lahore today to receive Punjab’s feedback on the government’s 100-day plan.

As leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran will also evaluate progress made by Chief Minister Usman Khan Buzdar and his team on the party’s pre-elections promises — including creation of new jobs, new housing units, a better law and order situation, and laws proposed for local governments.

According to sources, the prime minister will preside over the provincial cabinet meeting and individually monitor the first one-month performance of each ministry.

Buzdar warning

Other areas under the scanner include reforms in education, health, social security, bureaucracy and police etc.

In order to give the prime minister a befitting reception, and to complete the homework before his arrival, Senior Minister for Local Governments Aleem Khan yesterday gave a presentation to members of the cabinet and the chief minister on the proposed draft bill for local governments and took their approval.

During his visit, the PM will also hold a one-on-one meeting with CM Buzdar and discuss matters that needed urgent attention of the provincial government, the sources further said.

Imran’s visit comes at a time when the Punjab chief minister is facing a suo motu case taken by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar with regard to the political intervention in administrative matters.

In the last hearing, the chief justice had warned the chief minister that he could lose his job if found guilty of exercising political influence on a police officer in Pakpattan.