Reduction in electricity, gas rates under consideration: PM

SIALKOT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday the government completed the power generation projects of 10,000 megawatt while reduction in rates of electricity and gas was under consideration.

Addressing the PML-N workers here at the residence of Khawaja Asif, he regretted that several attempts had been made during the last four years to spread anarchy in the country, however the government moved on undeterred and only focused on completion of development work. He said that different projects of National Highway amounting Rs 150 billion were underway in Sialkot district.

In his welcome address, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the PML-N government had focused special attention on the promotion of education across the country. Many steps had already been taken in this regard to facilitate the students, he said.

The Foreign Minister revealed that Prime Minister would soon perform stone laying ceremonies of NUST and Bahria universities in Sialkot, adding that Punjab Chief Minister would soon transfer 65 acres land for the construction of the universities campuses.

The Prime Minister had already provided funds amounting Rs 400 million for the up-gradation of city roads while funds would soon be provided to Sialkot Municipal Corporation enabling it improvement of sanitation system of Sialkot, he disclosed.

Khawaja Asif said that Prime Minister had performed stone laying ceremony of Sialkot-Kharian motorway and the project would cost Rs 40 billion while development work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway was in full swing.

The Minister further said that 10,700 MW electricity generated due to effective policies and mechanism of the government.