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Maryam Nawaz Advances Punjab Reform Drive With Cancer Hospital Timeline, WASA Expansion, Germany Outreach

Her meetings emphasize climate partnerships with Germany to back provincewide service expansion.

Overview

  • She met German Ambassador Ina Lepel in Lahore to pursue cooperation on climate action, green technology, agriculture and dual vocational training, with government‑to‑government talks expected in November.
  • She said Water and Sanitation Agency operations have been extended from four to 23 districts to improve water and waste services across Punjab.
  • She announced a 1,000‑bed government cancer hospital in Lahore targeted for completion within ten months and highlighted a China‑procured co‑ablation machine now in use for non‑surgical treatment.
  • The government reported a major flood response that rescued 2.5 million people and relocated roughly 2.2 million livestock, supported by relief camps, field hospitals and mobile clinics.
  • Plans include introducing 1,100 electric buses at a subsidized Rs20 fare and launching 13,000 new startups through interest‑free loans.