BAHAWALPUR: Federal Minister for Planning, Reforms and Special Initiatives who is also PTI’s Secretary-General visited Dera Nawab Sahib to meet Prince Bahwal Abbasi, crown prince to Bahawalpur Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, at Sadiq Garh Palace on Sunday.

Accompanied by chief whip in NA Malik Aamir Dogar, the minister travelled from Multan to Dera Nawab Sahib to meet Abbasi who joined the PTI recently.

Asad Umar told him that the Punjab government would soon announce a mega uplift package for the region.

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2022

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