FWO DG calls on CM

LAHORE

Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) Lt-Gen Muhammad Afzal called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, here Monday. Pace of ongoing development projects in Punjab especially construction of southern loop of Lahore Ring Road was discussed in the meeting.

The chief minister said a culture of speed, standard and transparency in the execution of development projects had been introduced and work was in progress on projects worth billions of rupees in social sectors as well as improvement of infrastructure. He said that southern loop of Lahore Ring Road would be state-of-the-art and result in better communication facilities to the citizens as well as accelerate economic and social activities in the province, including Lahore.

The chief minister said the project would be completed within stipulated period under partnership between the Punjab government and FWO. He said that six interchanges, 18 bridges and 19 sub-ways will also be built during construction of 22.4 kilometer long southern loop. He said that southern section of the Ring Road would be of international standards in quality and transparency and it was a big project under public-private partnership between the Punjab government and FWO.