Govt plans to raise funds for mega projects.

On the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Punjab government has decided to raise funds for megaprojects through the sale and lease of land and in this regard issued instructions to the relevant departments to identify their lands and prepare a strategy for its use.

An important meeting held at the Civil Secretariat on Wednesday deliberated on ways to generate funds for the megaprojects through the sale and lease of the government's land.

Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht participated in the meeting through a video link that was attended by Punjab chief secretary, administrative secretaries of different departments including finance, irrigation, agriculture, livestock, Auqaf, and cooperatives, secretary colonies and chairperson of Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation.

Speaking at the...