CM for providing facilities to tourists

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday gave instructions for immediate measures and early completion of the proposed projects for providing better facilities to the tourists at Murree, removal of encroachments, repair of streetlights and roads as well as construction of parking plazas at two entry points into Murree, said a handout issued here on Thursday.
He was presiding over a meeting, which reviewed development projects for Murree. General Secretary Muslim League -N Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, DCO Rawalpindi Jamal Mustafa Syed, CPO Rawalpindi DIG Rao Muhammad Iqbal, DDOR Murree and officers of concerned departments were also present.
Raja Ashfaq Sarwar gave a briefing about construction of a cricket stadium in Murree and problems of local people.
The Chief Minister said that in order to resolve traffic problems of the city, parking plazas would be constructed at general bus stand and Jhika Gali from where a special shuttle bus service would be started for the transportation of the tourists.
He said that no vehicle would be allowed parking in the city except in personal garage. He ordered construction of a high standard cricket stadium in Bhurban within three months and said that he would inaugurate the new stadium on October 12.
The Chief Minister further said that a one-day match would be arranged on this occasion between two best teams of Murree. For this, he directed Raja Ashfaq Sarwar to select local teams for this purpose.
He also constituted a special committee comprising Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, DCO Rawalpindi, RM and DDOR Murree for the early completion of the project. The committee will review practical progress towards implementation of the project of cricket stadium after every ten days.