Pakistan

Govt to lift poverty, backwardness: minister

Published July 31, 2011 Updated July 31, 2011 12:01pm

Addressing a ceremony, he said mega projects would be launched in tehsil Chobara to end backwardness and provide facilities to local people.

He said, "Our politics is for betterment and welfare of people of the locality."

The state minister said a survey of roads, health, education and electricity facilities had been conducted in many villages so that development projects could be started in the areas.

He said the Greater Thul Canal project was one of mega projects of the government which would bring about prosperity and progress to the area.

 

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011