Provincial Assembly Member Jamal Khan Leghari on Thursday said the chief minister had approved a budget of Rs300 million for renovation of Cadet College, Daanish Schools in Dera Ghazi Khan, Fort Munro Civil Hospital, Sakhi Sarwar Hospital and Choti Hospital.
Talking to The Express Tribune after a meeting with Border Military Police Commandant Shahid Mehboob, he said the Punjab government had planned several projects for development of tribal areas. He said tenders had been approved for upgrading hospitals.
He said new roads would also be constructed in the tribal areas this year.
He said the government was dedicated to improving public welfare.
Earlier, during his meeting with Mehboob, Leghari was told about the steps being taking for restructuring the BMP.
Mehboob said the chief minister had formed an eight-member committee which would be headed by the Home Department secretary to survey the problems being faced by the BMP force. He said the committee comprised the DPO, the RPO, and commissioners of Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.
He said after the committee presented its recommendations, fresh recruitments would be made against vacancies.
He said new weapons and training would also be provided to the force.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2015.