A delegation of a Canadian company, Bombardier, met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Wednesday and discussed matters regarding the improvement of transport system, Lahore Mass Rapid Transit System and devastations of flood.
Provincial Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Chief Secretary Nasir Mehmood Khosa, Chairman Planning & Development Javed Aslam, Secretary Finance Tariq Bajwa and Kh. Ahmad Hassan were also present. Talking to the delegation, the chief minister said that the provision of quality, comfortable and best transport facilities to the people was the top priority of the government and solid steps were being taken for the purpose. He said that Mass Rapid Transit System was planned in 1998 and a lot of work had been carried out on the project. Unfortunately, the project was deferred after the democratic was toppled on October 12, 1999.
He said that the Punjab government was serious about the project and it had discussed the matter with various companies. Unfortunately, Pakistan was facing devastations of the worst kind of flood of its history which had ruined the country’s economy. He said that Metro Train was being run successfully in China, Tehran and Mashhad.
Transportation Division of Bombardier president Mikkelsen said that Lahore was a beautiful city and he had reviewed its transport system.
The delegation included Senior Director Business Division (British) Thomas Townson and Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific - British) David Allen. .
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