Pakistan, May 5 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired a detailed video-link meeting with deputy commissioners across the province to review progress on the Punjab Development Plan and the Lahore Development Plan, with a strong focus on infrastructure uplift, drainage systems, and urban beautification.

During the briefing, it was informed that work on critical, most critical, and non-critical components of development schemes is progressing at a fast pace across Punjab. Around 40 per cent of the most critical work in 51 cities has already been completed, reflecting steady implementation of the provincial development agenda.

For Lahore, officials confirmed that the first phase of the Lahore Development Plan has be...