Overview

• Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif received the Pakistan Navy War College’s 55th Staff Course, led by Rear Admiral Sohail Ahmed Azmi and comprising officers from all three services and 15 friendly countries, including Palestinian officers.
• She outlined the province’s reform agenda, spotlighting a 1,000-bed government cancer hospital in Lahore slated for completion within 10 months and the introduction of co‑ablation treatment to expand non‑surgical cancer care.
• Additional updates covered a new cardiology institute for Sargodha division, upgrades of 2,500 health centers, plans for 1,100 electric buses at a Rs 20 fare, 20,000 kilometers of road works, and the Safe City rollout now underway in 25 districts.
• She cited Pakistan’s largest rescue and relief operation in Punjab and praised the Navy’s role in flood response, saying 2.5 million people were rescued and provided shelter and food.
• Maryam Nawaz reiterated support for the Palestinian people, while the visiting officers engaged in a Q&A and commended the governance and public‑service initiatives.