--- title: "Punjab Chief Minister removes Suthra Punjab/WASA MDs in three cities over sanitation concerns" description: "Most outlets reported that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered the removal of managing directors in Kasur, Faisalabad, and Okara due to poor sanitation performance. While 24 News HD and Pakistan Today explicitly mentioned \"Suthra Punjab,\" ARY News and Abb Takk News referred to the entity as \"WASA,\" and Associated Press of Pakistan used \"Suthra Punjab\" but cut off the excerpt mid-sentence. Pakistan Today added that the CM set a 15-day target for waste collection and mentioned plans for cath labs, which were not highlighted in other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11321-cm-maryam-orders-removal-of-three-suthra-punjab-mds-over site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Punjab Chief Minister removes Suthra Punjab/WASA MDs in three cities over sanitation concerns pakistan · updated 30 Sep 2026, 6:04 AM PKT · 29–30 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered the removal of managing directors in Kasur, Faisalabad, and Okara due to poor sanitation performance. While 24 News HD and Pakistan Today explicitly mentioned "Suthra Punjab," ARY News and Abb Takk News referred to the entity as "WASA," and Associated Press of Pakistan used "Suthra Punjab" but cut off the excerpt mid-sentence. Pakistan Today added that the CM set a 15-day target for waste collection and mentioned plans for cath labs, which were not highlighted in other excerpts. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [CM Maryam orders removal of three Suthra Punjab MDs over poor sanitation](https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/cm-maryam-orders-removal-three-suthra-punjab-mds-poor-sanitation) · 30 Sep 2026, 6:04 AM PKT > LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the removal of the Managing Directors (MDs) of Suthra Punjab in Kasur, Faisalabad and Okara over complaints of poor sanitation, directing that officials removed from the programme for poor performance should not be given another government posting. - **Daily Times** — [Three Suthra Punjab MDs shown the door over poor performance](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1560405/three-suthra-punjab-mds-shown-the-door-over-poor-performance/) · 30 Sep 2026, 3:20 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of Managing Directors (MDs) of Suthra Punjab in Kasur, Faisalabad, and Okara following complaints of poor sanitation conditions. According to a spokesperson, presiding over a high-level meeting to review the performance of the Suthra Punjab program here, the Chief Minister expressed strong displeasure […] - **Pakistan Today** — [CM Maryam orders removal of 3 Suthra Punjab MDs over poor sanitation](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/29/cm-maryam-orders-removal-of-3-suthra-punjab-mds-over-poor-sanitation) · 29 Sep 2026, 10:25 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > CM Maryam Nawaz orders removal of Suthra Punjab MDs in Kasur, Faisalabad and Okara over poor sanitation, sets 15-day target for waste collection and orders tighter monitoring. She also reiterates plans for cath labs across Punjab and free medicines, stents and bypass surgeries for heart patients - **Abb Takk News** — [CM Maryam removes WASA MDs over poor sanitation in three cities](https://abbtakk.tv/cm-maryam-removes-wasa-mds-over-poor-sanitation-in-three-cities/) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the removal of the Managing Directors (MDs) of WASA in Kasur, Faisalabad and Okara over unsatisfactory sanitation conditions. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by the chief minister to assess the progress of the “Suthra Punjab” cleanliness... - **ARY News (English)** — [CM Maryam removes WASA MDs in Kasur, Faisalabad, and Okara over poor sanitation](https://arynews.tv/cm-maryam-removes-wasa-mds-in-kasur-faisalabad-and-okara-over-poor-sanitation) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:58 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Expressing strong displeasure over deteriorating cleanliness standards across various cities, she also instructed relevant authoriti... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [CM Maryam orders removal of three Suthra Punjab MDs over poor performance](https://www.app.com.pk/punjab/cm-maryam-orders-removal-of-three-suthra-punjab-mds-over-poor-performance/) · 29 Sep 2026, 1:05 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE, Sep 29 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of Managing Directors (MDs) of Suthra Punjab in Kasur, Faisalabad, and Okara following complaints of poor sanitation conditions. According to a spokesperson, presiding over a high-level meeting to review the performance of the Suthra Punjab program here, the Chief Minister... - **24 News HD** — [CM Maryam orders removal of Suthra Punjab MDs in Faisalabad, Okara, Kasur](https://www.24newshd.tv/29-Sep-2026/cm-maryam-orders-removal-suthra-punjab-mds-faisalabad-okara-kasur) · 29 Sep 2026, 11:34 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday removed the managing directors of Suthra Punjab Programme in Kasur, Faisalabad and Okara over complaints of poor performance, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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