Maryam Nawaz briefed on uplift projects even before Punjab CM election

• Punjab chief secretary briefs Maryam in two different meetings.
• She also received briefing on Punjab's law and order situation.
• Maryam was elected by voters on PP-159 and NA-119 in Lahore.

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz received a briefing on uplift projects in Punjab after she was nominated by her party as nominee for the province's chief minister, The News reported on Friday.

Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman briefed the PML-N stalwart in a second meeting following her nomination for the top provincial slot.

According to sources, the provincial chief secretary went to Jatti Umrah on Thursday to brief Maryam and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on the current situation in Punjab.

Zaman, during the meeting, briefed about the ongoing development works as well as the law and order situation in the province.

Health Secretary Ali Jan also attended the meeting along with the chief secretary. Party sources added that the Punjab Inspector General met the PML-N politician in Jatti Umrah and informed her about the province's law and order situation.

The scion of Sharif family has been nominated for the post of the Punjab chief minister by PML-N after her win in the recently held general elections on February 8.

She won the general polls on a National Assembly and provincial assembly seat in Lahore. 

The party's stalwart was elected by voters on PP-159 and NA-119, respectively.

Earlier this week, Maryam said she is not interested in becoming the prime minister or the chief minister after winning the upcoming general elections in the country.

“My focus is not on the slot of prime minister or chief minister," Maryam said.