DERA GHAZI KHAN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced the launch of a metro bus service in Dera Ghazi (DG) Khan .
Speaking at a public gathering, she said a South Punjab secretariat would be set up, and 101 electric buses would serve all districts of the Dera Ghazi Khan division.
Maryam Nawaz said, “Just like Lahore is called ‘Takht Lahore,’ there is Takht Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, and Takht Dera Ghazi Khan. The people of South Punjab have given me their love and respect, which I will never forget.”
She added that the excitement of people in Dera Ghazi Khan over the electric buses had inspired her. “Even if billions of rupees are spent, we will not let Dera Ghazi Khan face losses,” she promised.
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The Chief Minister said she, her cabinet, and the entire team were working hard to serve the people. “I will never let anyone treat the people of Punjab unfairly,” she said.
She highlighted that Punjab is home to 25 million workers from other provinces, and local hospitals welcome everyone.
She also pledged support to Sindh in case of disasters and asked allied party spokespersons to avoid politicising floods, referring to President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari respectfully.
Maryam Nawaz said all regions of Punjab—South, Central, or Upper—are equal, calling them like her daughters and son.
She criticised those who repeatedly raise the issue of South Punjab for political gain, saying all major development projects there, including motorways, expressways, and electric buses, were launched by PML-N.
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She added, “Those who talk about South Punjab never started any projects during their rule. Now, electric buses are being launched first in Mianwali, Wazirabad, and DG Khan, not just in big cities like Lahore, Rawalpindi, or Faisalabad.”
The Chief Minister also announced the launch of the first project for malnourished children in South Punjab districts.
