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imageKHANEWAL: Punjab Governor Rafiq Ahmad Rajwana said on Saturday that first and second phase of local bodies polls resulted in defeat to political rivals of PML-N and described it was an expression of trust by the people on the policies of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

Governor said this while addressing a ceremony after inauguration of Multan-Khanewal section of M4 Motorway by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Khanewal Saturday.

Rajwana expressed happiness over completion of the project and thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for continuing a ceaseless process of development focusing all parts of the country including South Punjab.

Governor heaped praise on the Prime Minister for his passion to serve the people and his desire to upgrade infrastructure which he believed would help people share fruit of development and improve business activity.

He said that Multan-Khanewal section of Motorway was the fifth project he personally witnessed the Prime Minister inaugurating or breaking ground during last two months. These projects also include those meant for power generation and shows commitment of the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to overpower problem confronting the country in all sectors, he added.

He said that after triumph in 2013 general elections, people have again reposed trust in PML-N government by giving majority support to the party against its rivals in first and second phase of local bodies elections.

Rajwana recalled that country was facing enormous challenges when the PML-N government took over. However, the leadership qualities of the Prime Minister put the country on the right track on way to overpowering the challenges gradually.

He said that PML-N government was taking spacial interest in uplifting health, education and other sector in South Punjab. He, however, added that this area still need more funding for development. He said that proposals for more development schemes would be sent to the government for South Punjab uplift and hoped that the process of development would continue to benefit the people.

He said that prudent policies of the government, on-going success in fight against terrorism and improvement in situation in Karachi has restored the confidence of investors. He added that investment was poring into the country by virtue of overall improvement brought about by the PML-N government. Governor also praised chief minister Shahbaz Sharif for attracting foreign investment and upgrading facilities in Punjab.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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