LAHORE (National Times)- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said that following appreciation from the U.S. Congress, global business magazine Forbes has now also acknowledged the performance and governance model of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. In a statement issued on Monday, Azma Bokhari said the \u2018Suthra Punjab Programme\u2019, Maryam Nawaz\u2019s flagship cleanliness initiative, has managed to attract international recognition in just a few months. She said the chief minister is \u201ccleaning the entire Punjab the way one keeps their own home clean.\u201d The information minister added that Forbes has noted Maryam Nawaz\u2019s efforts in resolving what she described as a 75-year-old issue of inconsistent sanitation across the province. According to the minister, the magazine highlighted that the programme has significantly reduced disparities between urban and rural areas by ensuring uniform cleanliness standards. Bokhari said that previously, sanitation services were mostly limited to upscale neighbourhoods of major cities, while rural regions remained neglected. \u201cNow, the cleanliness standards in villages match those seen in urban localities,\u201d she remarked. She further stated that Forbes acknowledged that countries around the world are looking to learn from the Suthra Punjab model, praising Maryam Nawaz\u2019s administrative approach and governance style. The minister reiterated that the provincial government remains committed to ensuring that every town and village benefits from improved hygiene and waste management services under the programme. She said the global recognition reflects the effectiveness and transparency of ongoing reforms aimed at modernising Punjab\u2019s sanitation system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE (National Times)- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said that following appreciation from the U.S. Congress, global business magazine Forbes has now also acknowledged the performance and governance model of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. In a statement issued on Monday, Azma Bokhari said the \u2018Suthra Punjab Programme\u2019, Maryam Nawaz\u2019s flagship cleanliness initiative, has managed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n