CM Punjab approves Arfa Karim Tower-II

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday approved the construction of 21-storey Arfa Karim Tower-II in Lahore.

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Maryam Nawaz in which Maryam gave in-principle approval for construction of 21-storey Arfa Karim Tower-II in Lahore. IT, education and film city projects which will start soon in Lahore.

Microsoft, Oracle and other big companies have expressed their willingness for IT City Lahore.

Speaking on this occasion, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz said the best IT companies from all over the world would be provided business opportunities in the IT City, and the campuses of the best universities in the world would be built for students from all over Pakistan, including Punjab.

During the meeting, Maryam Nawaz instructed to invite the big IT companies of China to build offices, saying that the best IT companies in the world would be provided business opportunities in the IT City.

FREE WI-FI PROJECT

During the meeting, the chief minister also reviewed the free Wi-Fi pilot project in Lahore and gave the approval.

Free Wi-Fi project will be started at 10 places in the city in two weeks. Government will set up 516 free Wi-Fi points in the provincial capital. She also directed to start free Wi-Fi facility preferably at educational institutions, airport, railway station and bus stand.

The meeting was attended by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Provincial Adviser Pervez Rasheed, Minister for Information and Culture Azma Zahid Bukhari, MPA Sania Ashiq, chief secretary, senior member board of revenue, chairman P&D, secretary housing, secretary higher education, PITB chairman and other concerned officials.

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