Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a high-level meeting on Thursday which reviewed organisational structure and future programmes of Punjab Infrastructure Development Authority.
Addressing the meeting, Shehbaz Sharif said that establishment of Infrastructure Development Authority is of paramount importance for infrastructure development in education, health and other sectors. He said that this institution will have a key role in transparent, speedy and high standard completion of infrastructure projects in these sectors. Authority will prove to be a role model for infrastructure projects in future, he added.
The chief minister appreciated Chief Executive Officer Mujahid Sher Dil on appointment of experts having professional capabilities in the authority and said that appointment of professional experts for authority is a good omen. He said that with the joining of such experts on merit in the authority, the institution will make great progress and people of the province will directly benefit from timely completion of infrastructure in education, health and other sectors.
He said that with the appointment of experts of international standard, best results will be achieved in a short period and added that best experts of professional capabilities have been selected for Infrastructure Development Authority so there is a dire need to take this model forward.
Shehbaz Sharif directed immediate measures for introducing similar models in important departments and said that like Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab, experts of professional abilities will have to be brought forward in other sectors. Introduction of Infrastructure Development Bond should also be considered, he added.
The chief minister directed senior officials of Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab to work with determination and spirit in a professional manner for achieving the targets and said that all-out cooperation will be provided to the institution in this regard. He said that Pakistan is all of us and we have to work jointly for its development. He said that joint efforts will have to be made for progress and prosperity of Pakistan. He said that no hurdles can be created in the work carried out with determination and spirit in a right direction.
Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab Chief Executive gave a detailed briefing regarding organisational structure and future programmes of the institution and informed about infrastructure projects in Health Department in future throughout the province.
Provincial Ministers Tanvir Aslam Malik, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Adviser Khawaja Salman Rafique, chief secretary, additional chief secretary, Planning and Development chairman and concerned secretaries attended the meeting.
