LAHORE: Chief Investment Officer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Konstantin Limitovskiy, called on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday during which matters of mutual interest and enhancement of institutional cooperation came under discussion.

AIIB Director General Xiaohong Yang was also present in the meeting.

The chief minister briefed the delegation about record development projects being undertaken in Punjab and offered the AIIB partnership in development projects in the province.

Ms Maryam said the Punjab government’s “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” programme was appreciated during the 13th session of the Baku Urban Forum, adding that more than 100,000 houses had been constructed within one year under the programme. She said electric bus and e-bike programmes were being successfully implemented across every part of Punjab.

The chief minister appreciated AIIB’s cooperation on the signing of an MoU for improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in Lahore, saying the mutual agreements reflected the bank’s confidence in Punjab’s development and reform agenda.

She said the Lahore Wastewater and Drainage Management Project, including the sewerage network and wastewater treatment plant at Babu Sabu, would help improve the drainage system.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2026