Punjab CM, Speaker discuss governance, budget and public welfare initiatives

Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday and discussed matters of mutual interest, the province’s political situation and the ongoing budget session. The Speaker lauded the chief minister’s two-year performance, describing it as “historic and unparalleled”, and commended her initiative to introduce electric bus services at the district and tehsil levels for the first time in Punjab. The chief minister acknowledged and appreciated the Speaker’s services for the Punjab Assembly, saying his efforts to modernise the assembly and digitise its records were “remarkable”. She also praised his role in ensuring quality legislation and conducting the proceedings of the House with prudence and efficiency. “Our sole objective is to ensure relief reaches every citizen of Punjab and to take the province to new heights of development,” CM Punjab said, adding that the pace of the government’s public service agenda would be accelerated further.