ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the PML-N Punjab leaders under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was held in Islamabad on Monday.
During the meeting, Prime Minister was briefed about the elections of mayors and deputy mayors in the province.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said local government system is a nursery and training institution of new leadership. He said democracy cannot progress without a vibrant system of local governments. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said local governments bring forward good leadership at provincial and federal levels.
The meeting was attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Asif Kirmani, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and provincial ministers.
