BANGKOK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has attended a dinner reception hosted by Thailand’s former Prime Minister and prominent business leader in the telecommunications sector, Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok.
The event was also attended by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s youngest former female prime minister. Both Thaksin and his daughter extended a warm welcome to the Punjab chief minister.
During the meeting, Thaksin conveyed goodwill and best wishes for Pakistan Muslim League (N) President and former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
He, along with Paetongtarn, lauded Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision and initiatives for the development of Punjab. “Your and your father’s struggle for the people is inspiring,” Thaksin said.
Maryam Nawaz praised the Shinawatra family’s contributions to Thailand’s progress, noting that their reforms and welfare measures had a lasting impact on the country.
“The friendship between Pakistan and Thailand is built on mutual respect and economic cooperation,” she said, adding that innovation and public service form the foundation of Punjab’s development vision.
She highlighted opportunities to enhance trade and investment in textiles, agriculture, tourism, and technology, and invited Thailand’s business community to benefit from Punjab’s incentives and regional market access.
“Cultural diplomacy, education, and tourism can bring our people closer,” Maryam remarked, while appreciating Thailand’s institutional capacity-building reforms as a model worth emulating. She also stressed that Punjab is equipping youth with modern skills in line with the vision of building a digital nation.
Punjab CM directs to distribute milk, biscuits among students in govt schools
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has summoned a special meeting of the School Meal Programme Committee to select the brand of biscuits and milk that will be distributed among students of government schools.
The programme is being implemented in eight districts of Punjab, which include Bhakkar, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Rajanpur, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh, and Rahim Yar Khan.
The Chief Minister School Nutrition Programme is a pilot project aimed at addressing malnutrition in school-going children.
Over 400,000 malnourished students in 3,527 schools will receive daily milk packs. The empty packs will be collected and proceeds from recycling will be used for benefit of the respective schools.
