Government & Community

Green Tractor Scheme 2012 balloting will be done in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Rawalpindi today in 1st October, 2012. Punjab Green Tractor Scheme is a tractor subsidy programme by the Govt. of Punjab to facilitate the farmers of Punjab.

CM Shahbaz Sharif's special initiative project Metro Bus Transit System, A revolution in public transport, dedicated lanes for buses covering a distance of 32 kilometers from Gajju Matta to Shahdara, a distance which will now be covered in 40 minutes only. State of the art articulated buses are being imported for this project and a system of e-ticketing has been planned. A bus will be available every 2 minutes and special stations are being constructed, the project is likely to be complete by November 2012.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met complainants from different parts of Punjab who had come to see the CM for redressal of their grievances. CM became emotional while listening to an old man who explained how his son was murdered and the culprits were still not arrested after a couple months having gone by.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited flood affected areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur earlier today. CM spent a lot of time with flood affectees in various relief camps. The flood affectees were extremely pleased to see the CM among them and some of them became very emotional when they saw the CM.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met with Mr. Hossein Anvari, Chairman of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation earlier today. CM warmly welcomed the guests from Iran and held an hour long discussion with them in a cordial environment. The Iranian Consul General in Lahore H.E Hossein Bani Asadi was also present at the occasion. CM stated that both countries have a lot in common and efforts are being made to strengthen ties through trade. CM thanked the Chairman for providing relief and participating in rehabilitation efforts during the flood of 2010.