The Minister of State for Finance and Railways, Bilal Azhar Kayani, held a Khuli Kachehri (public hearing) at the Jhelum District Council Hall on Saturday, hearing the grievances of the public and taking steps to address them.
Senior officials from the district administration, police and other government departments also attended the session. The public hearing continued for more than three hours, during which Kayani heard complaints from more than 400 citizens.
Addressing the participants, Kayani said he would hold public hearings every month, adding that similar sessions would also be organized in Dina and Sohawa tehsils to hear residents’ concerns directly and strengthen coordination between the public and government institutions.
The minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz were using all available resources to serve the public.
The state minister added that Jhelum was witnessing case development work while the public complaints mechanism was also made more efficient and responsive.
Residents welcomed the holding of the public hearing – the first in Jhelum’s history – and appreciated Kayani’s public awareness initiatives.
