Lahore: The Punjab Information Department and the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Thursday signed an agreement to develop Journalist Colony Phase-II, in line with directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
The agreement was signed by Secretary Information Syed Tahir Raza Hamdani and Brig (retd) Mansoor Ahmed Janjua at a ceremony attended by RUDA CEO Imran Amin, Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari, Senior Vice President Afzal Talib, Deputy Managing Director Adnan Arshad, Director Public Relations Abid Latif Sandhu, and other officials.
Under the agreement, RUDA will provide developed residential plots to journalists within three to five years. An initial deposit of Rs. 62,500 will be submitted to the Punjab Journalist Housing Foundation.
Secretary Information Syed Tahir Raza Hamdani said the provincial government, following the vision of CM Maryam Nawaz, had formally initiated practical steps to ensure housing for the journalist community.
RUDA CEO Imran Amin stated that the authority was offering affordable residential plots for journalists on the instructions of the Punjab government. He added that living standards in the colony would be comparable to those in the Chahar Bagh Scheme.
Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Information Minister Azma Bokhari, noting that the initiative fulfilled a long-standing demand of the journalist community. He also emphasized the need to keep monthly installments reasonable, considering the low salaries and high unemployment within the media sector.
The project is expected to provide journalists with safe, modern, and affordable housing while promoting sustainable urban development in Lahore.
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