05/06/2026
In line with the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif to prevent urban flooding, Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Housing Barrister Sultan Bajwa visited Faisalabad and co-chaired a high-level review meeting with Commissioner Faisalabad Musarrat Jabeen. The meeting, attended by senior officials from FDA, WASA, PHA, and other civic agencies, focused on accelerating monsoon safety operations and development projects under the Punjab Development Program. Barrister Bajwa directed WASA to ensure all de-watering sets are 100% operational near low-lying zones, complete all roadside drain de-silting by June 15, and run 9 de-silting machines 24/7 to clear pounding areas. To test overall operational readiness, a comprehensive mock exercise was finalized for June 10, while all 15 emergency response camps were ordered to be fully activated.
The leadership also prioritized mega infrastructure development, ordering uninterrupted progress on the foreign-funded Wastewater Treatment Plant and fast-tracking 14 schemes under the Rs. 10 billion Chief Ministerβs Package and 2 packages under the Rs. 12 billion Punjab Development Program. For immediate urban relief, the Commissioner set a strict June 30 deadline to fully restore 23 road cuts with a mandate for daily photographic progress updates, while prioritizing Muharram procession routes. Furthermore, a new structural policy was introduced requiring an official NOC from WASA detailing sewerage life and capacity before any future street or road construction can be executed in the city.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif Ch Sher Ali Khan Bilal Yasin Official Noor ul amin Mengal Govt of Punjab Housing Department Punjab Sultan Tariq Bajwa