Punjab, California to be sister states.

LAHORE -- The Punjab government has initiated the process to sign an agreement to declare Punjab and California State of America as Sister States after a letter was issued to the Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Elahi on behalf of the Head of California Legislative Assembly Chris R Holden in this regard. In the letter, the chief minister has been invited to ink his signatures on an agreement between Punjab and California. In this connection, the chief minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the matters relating to the agreement in which former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi also participated. Former Federal Secretary and Chairman P and D Salman Ghani apprised about the details of the Sister State relationship agreement between Punjab and California. The chief minister directed to give a final shape to the Sister State relationship agreement between Punjab and California forthwith. He stated during the meeting that the agreement will enhance trade, economic, business relations between Pakistan and California and will increase bilateral investment. The CM said that the agreement would promote relations in the sectors of education, health, information technology, environment, and culture. He underscored that this agreement will further strengthen the mutual relations between Punjab and the state of California. He said that a special will be set up in the Planning and Development Board in order to give a final...