ATTOCK: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Friday said that it was the mission of the present government, under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to make the country an economic tiger.
Talking to media persons while inaugurating a shuttle railcar service from Attock to Jand, Sheikh Aftab reiterated that the present government would never compromise on its principles.
The minister categorically stated that there will be no loadshedding in the country in coming years due to the pro-active policies of the government and bulk of investment in the energy sector.
"Unfortunately, the pervious government has maligned the national entities like Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Steel Mills, Pakistan International Airlines and others," he said.
The government is committed to bring these institutions back on the right track and convert them in profit earning institutions, he added.
Giving details of the shuttle railcar service, the minister said that the service has been restored after a great demand from the people of the area.
Sheikh Aftab said that the people of these areas were facing huge problems due to closure of the train service two years back by the previous government which has been restored.
He also thanked Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique for restoring the train service and said, "We always believe in politics of social welfare and uplift of people."
Sheikh Aftab said that thousands of the passengers of Attock, Jand and adjacent areas will get benefit after the restoration of the train service.
The minister informed that he had also discussed the project of the provision of sui-gas in the Attock Railway Colony with the Railway Minister.
Sheikh Aftab said that there are 275 villages in Attock District where all basic facilities and infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and roads network was available.
The minister maintained that he had always conveyed his sentiments for the uplift of Attock and bringing it at par with Lahore and Islamabad in his meetings with the Prime Minister and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif.
On the occasion, Divisional Superintendent Peshawar Ali Muhammad Afridi said that Pakistan Railways has restored the train service on the demand of Sheikh Aftab Ahmed.
Afridi said that in the past six coaches were attached with the shuttle ralicar between Attock to Jand but now it would be increased to seven coaches.
He appealed the local passengers of the areas that nobody would travel in the train without ticket to make this service successful.
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