[:en]OUR CORRESPONDENT
LAHORE: Punjab has entered an era of digitalization, will soon lead it,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her meeting with British High Commissioner H.E. Ms Jane Marriott in Murree along with Pakistan Muslim League (N) President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, in order to discuss mutual cooperation in the fields of education, health, climate change and others. Matters related to increasing opportunities for higher education in top UK universities for the students of Punjab were also discussed in the meeting. Political Counsellor of British High Commissioner Islamabad H,E. Mr Zoe Ware was also present in the meeting.
Madam Chief Minister briefed the visiting British High Commissioner about ongoing IT ptojects in Punjab. She said,”The project of Nawaz Sharif IT City Twin Towers in Lahore is fast-tracked to completion.” She invited British companies to invest in Nawaz Sharif IT city, and said,”British institutions will be welcomed to establish IT universities.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif briefed H.E. Ms Jane Marriott about sustainable measures taken by the Punjab government to eliminate environmental pollution. Both leaders agreed to benefit from mutual expertise in tackling challenges of climate change.
Madam Chief Minister apprised Ms Jane Marriott about KPI system for the monitoring of police and administration in Punjab to improve governance quality. She also updated H.E. Jane Marriott about the solar panel project in Punjab.[:]
