• Punjab CM tells Baku summit about $2bn urban development plan • Says Lahore declared ECO Tourism Capital for 2026-27 LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday addressed the World Urban Forum Leaders’ Summit in Baku, saying her province had launched an Urban Development Programme worth more than $2 billion aimed at rebuilding roads, drainage systems, water storage facilities, and urban resilience infrastructure. “Cities become resilient only when development is people-centred, climate-conscious, and data-driven. Cities are not just roads and buildings — they are human stories where dignity is either protected or denied,” she said, adding that her government had launched the first province-wide door-to-door socio-economic data system of its kind.