Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the province will adopt advanced Japanese technology to raise cleanliness and environmental standards, marking a new phase of development.

She made the remarks while addressing the Pakistani community in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday.

The chief minister said healthcare services are now reaching citizens at their doorstep and that positive news is beginning to emerge from Pakistan, with further improvements expected soon.

She highlighted the role of overseas Pakistanis in stabilising the economy, adding that inflation, which was at 38% a few months ago, has now dropped to 3% under the PML-N government.

Maryam Nawaz said Punjab’s infrastructure would soon meet Japanese standards. She noted that medicines are now available in public hospitals and that patients from across the country are coming to Punjab for treatment.

Detailing environmental initiatives, she said Punjab has launched the world’s largest cleanliness project under the Suthra Punjab programme, which has already created 150,000 jobs to maintain hygiene across the province.

She praised former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for strengthening the economy through road infrastructure, including motorways and mass transit projects. She also announced that South Asia’s largest cancer hospital the Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital—is under construction to provide free treatment to poor patients.

Maryam Nawaz reaffirmed her government’s commitment to housing for the underprivileged, pledging to build 500,000 homes over the next five years, with 100,000 to be completed by December. She also warned that strict action would be taken against those illegally occupying properties belonging to overseas Pakistanis.