September 24, 2018 (MLN): Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a Punjab cabinet meeting yesterday, in which he stressed on the importance of a transparent and efficient administrative system.

He suggested that the ministers should work seven days a week and directed them to review their departments and apprise the general public of the country’s current situation.

Khan assured that a local bodies system will be finalized within forty-eight hours, adding that “real change will take place when people are empowered by devolving powers at grassroots level.”

Asking the cabinet for innovative solutions to the general public’s problems, he proposed that a complaint cell should be set up at the Chief Minister’s Office to accommodate the grievances of people at large.

Adding to that, he said that District Zakat Committees should be made effective and transparency in distribution of Zakat, and funds from Bait-ul-Maal should be ensured

He stated that the general public should be informed regarding the loans acquired by the previous governments and every detail of the past 10-year governance will be made public.

Imran Khan said that, “we have to expose the corruption committed in the past and all the mega projects will be audited.”

He further opined that a joint investigation team should be constituted to look into all the incidents of fire in government buildings to bring about facts.

Taking pride in the success of his regime in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the last five years, Khan told the cabinet that his government in KP focused on public welfare, which resulted in re-election of PTI in the province. He said that his administration has set a tradition to not allow any political interference in government institutions.

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and senior leadership the PTI were also present during the meeting.

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