The provincial cabinet on Thursday approved the “Lining of Watercourses in Cholistan” project under the Green Pakistan Initiative along with renaming of Cholistan Canal and System to Mahfooz Shaheed Canal and System.
The meeting gave a go-ahead to building of airports in Bhakkar and Bahawalnagar and reviewed the proposal to launch Punjab’s own airline service. An air strip for air ambulance service in Bhakkar will also be constructed.
In the past, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif had expressed his wish that the Punjab government should buy the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). However, no progress was made on his proposal.
The cabinet meeting on Thursday, presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, approved the establishment of a 2,000-strong Riot Management Police, Crime Control Department and provision of resources to the Punjab Crime Control Department to deal with riots. It accepted the proposal to facility of free travel for differently-abled people, senior citizens and students in Punjab and reviewed the suggestion to issue transport cards for the students.
