LAHORE: A 39-member delegation of foreign diplomats who earlier delivered lectures at the Civil Services Academy, visited the Punjab Civil Secretariat on Thursday.

Chief Secretary Zahid Saeed briefed them on development projects, business opportunities, reforms in different sectors and law and order in the province.

He said the provincial government was following a comprehensive development plan where a number of projects had also been started in collaboration with the federal government in transport, health, agriculture, and infrastructure.

The delegates appreciated the initiatives taken by the provincial government.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2016

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