GUJAR KHAN – Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani on Saturday inaugurated the Sohawa Model Bazaar completed at a cost of Rs109.2 million under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Barrier-Free and Beautiful Markets” initiative. After the inauguration, the minister toured the facility and reviewed the upgraded infrastructure, including pedestrian walkways, street lighting, sewerage and drainage systems.
He said model bazaars in Jhelum, Dina and Sohawa would provide improved public amenities and set new standards of urban development, adding that the projects in Jhelum and Dina were also nearing completion.
Later, Mr Kayani held an open court at the Municipal Committee Hall in Sohawa, where Adviser to the Punjab Chief Minister on Health Maj Gen (Retd) Dr Azhar Mahmood Kayani was also present. The minister spent more than six hours hearing public complaints and directed the relevant departments to resolve citizens’ issues on the spot.
Senior officers of the district administration, police and various government departments also attended the open court.
