Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation, Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said that Punjab government will overcome loadshedding and energy crisis by 2018 for which solar, coal and LNG power projects are being set up in the province whereas work has also been started at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park and production will enhance to 1000MW during the next year.
While talking to various delegations at his residence, Mujtaba said that Punjab government will provide one million job opportunities every year for poverty alleviation and raising the living standard of people while vocational training will be imparted to two million graduates till 2018. He said that exports of the Punjab will be increased to 15 percent every year. He said that Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be achieved by 2018.
Mujtaba said that improvement of law and order situation and elimination of terrorism is vital for providing conducive atmosphere for investment. He said that Punjab government has made tremendous achievement in this regard whereas law and order situation in Punjab is better than other provinces and private sector investment has increased. He said that improvement of law and order situation is essential for economic development. He said that government is also providing subsidy to the needy people on flour, transport, medicines and other treatment facilities.