RAWALPINDI: Punjab has entered an era of digitalisation and will soon lead it, said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday.

She said this during her meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Murree. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif was also present in the meeting.

Ms Marriott visited Murree and discussed mutual cooperation in the fields of education, health and climate change among others with the chief minister and Mr Sharif. Political Counsellor for the British High Commission Zoe Ware was also present on the occasion.

Maryam Nawaz briefed the British high commissioner about ongoing IT projects in Punjab, saying “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”.

Moreover, Ms Nawaz briefed Ms Marriott about sustainable measures taken by the Punjab government to eliminate environmental pollution. Both agreed to benefit from mutual expertise in tackling challenges of climate change.

She also apprised Ms Marriott about the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) system set up for the monitoring of police and administration in Punjab to improve governance quality.

Additionally, she updated Ms Marriott about the solar panel project in Punjab. Matters related to increasing opportunities for higher education in top UK universities for the students of Punjab were also discussed in the meeting.

Published in Dawn, August 19th, 2024