Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reaffirmed on Friday her commitment to end polio in Punjab.

According to details, CM Maryam chaired a meeting of the Polio Oversight Board (POB). On this occasion, the chief minister was briefed on the ongoing joint efforts to end polio in the province.

It had been decided to ensure the vaccination of the children coming to Punjab from the different areas. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and other concerned institutions had vowed to extend support to the Punjab government in a bid to end polio in the province.

CM Maryam made it clear that she was herself monitoring the vaccination drive, saying, “No polio case has been reported since October 2023 in Punjab.

“We are making all-out efforts to provide health facilities to the masses,” she added.

The chief minister vowed to provide safety and security to the polio workers during the vaccination drive.

“The districts with weak indicators are being targeted in line with the polio. There is a dire need to focus exclusively on the vaccination of the children coming from different provinces.”

Meanwhile, the WHO representative had commended the efforts of the Punjab government in a bid to end the polio in the province.

“The positive response is expected to completely eliminate polio in Punjab,” the WHO representative added.

– Only stable govt can steer country out of economic woes: Maryam –

Earlier on Thursday, CM Maryam said that only a stable government could steer the country out of its economic woes.

US Ambassador Donald Blome called on CM Maryam in Lahore. Blome felicitated CM Maryam on becoming the first woman chief minister of Punjab. Blome commended the efforts of CM Maryam to speed up the projects for the welfare of the masses.

“It is commendable that CM Maryam is taking an interest directly in the projects in line with the welfare of the masses,” he said.

Blome maintained: “The United States is willing to further join hands with the Punjab government to end poverty and strengthen the economy.”

Expressing her thoughts, CM Maryam said: "With the government's economic policies, inflation is being reduced."

She maintained: “The economic ties between Pakistan and the United States are based on decades. We will provide a suitable environment for US investment in Punjab. We welcome the partnership of the US in the sectors of agriculture, industry, and IT.”

“We have shaped up the joint strategy to provide high quality education, health facilities, and cheap roti,” CM Maryam maintained.

She vowed to ensure that the rights and basic necessities were provided to the masses.