PESHAWAR: Defence Minister Pervez Khan Khattak Sunday said Prime Minister Imran Khan would perform groundbreaking ceremony of the Rashakai Economic Zone (REZ) on Nov 18.

He said Rashakai Economic Zone is a part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Under this crucial project, he said thousands of industrial units would be established wherein millions of the residents of Naushehra and its adjacent districts would get employment and usher a new era of progress and development in the area.

He was addressing two separate gatherings at the residence of Amjad Azam at union council, Badrashi and a joining public meeting at Risalpur wherein an ANP activist Gohar Taj announced joining PTI along with his family and associates.

The federal minister said the people of Naushehra will accord warm welcome to Prime Minister Imran Khan that would prove a referendum against the opposition.

He termed Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) a bunch of jobless politicians who have joined hands on a single point agenda of hiding their corruption. He said that till tomorrow they were accusing each other of corruption and now have embraced each other for protection of their personal interests.

Opposition’s tirade against Pak Army is strengthening the narrative of the neighbouring country India and asked them to refrain from becoming instrumental in this conspiracy.

The defence minister said that Pak-Army had rendered huge sacrifices for the country and opposition should not do politics on it, otherwise, he said 220 million population of the country would not forgive them in any circumstances.

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