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Govt to appoint focal persons for expatriates
It was decided during a meeting between the chief minister and Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Managing Director Afzal Bhatti that the focal persons of the Punjab government would play an effective role for solving the problems pertaining to the expatriates.
It was agreed to take prompt measures to make the Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission active.
The chief minister directed all government departments and the district administrations to take steps to resolve the issues of overseas Pakistanis as soon as possible.
The MD gave a detailed briefing about matters pertaining to overseas Pakistanis belonging to Punjab, including issues related to the OPF housing societies and schools.
Afzaal Bhatti highlighted that the overseas Pakistanis had celebrated the victory in the war against India across the globe.
She stated that the winning candidate would come up to the expectations of the people of Sambrial who have reposed their trust in her leadership.
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