Will work relentlessly for Pakistan’s progress: PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the journey of progress and prosperity has just commenced and we will move on the path of development rapidly through united efforts.

While addressing the ground-breaking ceremony of Mass Transit Transport System in Gujranwala, the premier expressed his firm commitment to work relentlessly and in unity for the progress and development of the country.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, federal and provincial ministers, parliamentarians, members of parliaments and assembly, relevant authorities and a large number of people.

Shehbaz said the success of PML-N in recent bye-elections is the outcome of the efforts and leadership of Punjab government led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. “We will work tirelessly during the next three years to take the country forward, expressing the confidence that the PML-N will make its mark across the country in the next general elections,” he said.

As regards the Mass Transit Transport system in Gujranwala, the Prime Minister said this gift on the part of provincial government will change the fate of entire district. He added that this modern transport system will facilitate the public in reaching their destination points in a timely manner. He said the project was a gift from the Punjab CM which would transform the entire district, providing immense relief to the commuters, including students, patients, labourers, lawyers and other people from different walks of life.

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The PM also appreciated Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif for successful launch of diverse public oriented mega projects across the province. After completion of their current mandate, the PML-N under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif would ‘get historic results in next general elections, he said, adding: “In the next three year, the incumbent government of PML-N has the mandate to serve the people.”

Shehbaz recalled that the journey of progress had started in 1985 under Nawaz Sharif’s government. Nawaz Sharif had launched the development projects at that time when the country was embroiled only in catchwords and politicking, he added. With launch of uplift projects, Nawaz Sharif buried those kinds of politics, the prime minister said, adding the former prime minister and chief minister-initiated road networks, health facilities and various other economic initiatives, thus starting a new chapter of politics during 1988 elections which was still continuing under the PML-N leadership.

He added that Nawaz’s initiatives across diverse sectors including road infrastructure, health and education will also be written in history in golden words. He said the most major achievement of Nawaz Sharif was to make Pakistan a nuclear power.

The prime minister lauded the government of Punjab initiatives like construction of cancer hospital, launch of metro buses, clean Punjab, pollution reduction, provision of houses for the homeless, helping flood affected people, provision of missing facilities in schools etc. He said that all these works spoke for themselves and like truth could not be ignored even by the political opponents.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the 31.2 kilometer long Gujranwala metro bus corridor will be completed in 12 months at a cost of Rs 63 billion.

She said that another metro project will be started in Faisalabad in the next few days.

The Chief Minister also highlighted various development projects launched for farmers, labourers, women and the Youth of the province.

She also spoke about political opponent and their negative politics.

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