Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that traffic system is the identity of a civilized society. He said that an effective traffic system is essential for providing better facilities to the citizens and resolving traffic problems. He remarked that better management can help in this regard.
He said that there is a need for modernizing traffic system in Lahore and other big cities of Punjab. He said that Punjab government is introducing effective reforms in traffic system for the benefit of people to rid them of traffic problems and improve the flow of traffic.
He was addressing a meeting through video link in Civil Secretariat which reviewed in detail the recommendations in regard to improvement and reforms in traffic system. The Chief Minister said that all concerned departments will have to work with effective coordination for improvement of traffic system.
Shahbaz said that there is a need for effective management of roads and traffic. He added that bringing all concerned departments under one roof regarding traffic should be considered and recommendations should be submitted in this regard as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister directed that short, medium and long term plans be evolved for reforms and re-engineering in the system of traffic. He further said that in order to rid the people of traffic problems, such a programme should be evolved the implementation of which could help resolve traffic problems in the real sense.