Pakistan
PM inaugurates development projects
The Prime Minister expressed the resolve to render all kind of sacrifices for the sake of the country.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday inaugurated different development projects of worth Rs20 billion under Rural Development Package of Capital Territory in Islamabad.
Under the package, Prime Minister inaugurated the newly constructed Margalla Avenue. The 10.4 kilometer long highway has been completed within the period of eighteen months. He unveiled the plaque of the project as well.
On this occasion, Shehbaz Sharif was given a detailed briefing about the project. He was informed that due to construction of this avenue, traffic burden on Srinagar Highway will be reduced greatly and people will also get alternate route for travelling.
The premier also inaugurated the construction and expansion of project of 7.5 km long Sikandar-e-Azam Road, unveiling the plaque of the project as well.
Chairman Capital Development Authority Noor-ul-Amin gave a detailed briefing about the project to the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, Shehbaz handed over four vans to the Pakistan Sweet Homes to provide best transportation facilities to the students studying in the Sweet Home.
Inaugurating the Margalla Avenue, Sharif said: “Government is taking concrete steps under the Rural Development Package of Capital Territory Islamabad to ensure progress and prosperity of Islamabad and its suburbs”.
Prime Minister stated that despite passage of past one year in troubles and crises including the political crisis, the government made hectic efforts and work hard to complete these projects.
“Despite financial constraints and hardships, the government launched scores of development projects during past one year,” he added.
Strongly criticizing the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), he said that unnecessary delay was made in these projects, which is tantamount to criminal negligence.
The former Chief Minister also lauded the role of Frontier Works Organization and National Logistic Cell for expansion of roads network across the country.
Highly appreciating the generous help of brotherly country China for carrying out development projects in Pakistan, PM said: “PTI Chief destroyed cordially relations with China by leveling baseless allegations”.
He continued to say, we have to move forward by eliminating chaos and disorder in the country. The PM also lauded the financial assistance of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar for Pakistan.
The Prime Minister expressed the resolve to render all kind of sacrifices for the sake of the country.
While handing over vehicles to students of Sweet Home, Shehbaz Sharif termed the students of Sweet Home as the most valuable asset of country and expressed the resolve of his government to provide all out facilities to them at Sweet Home.
Sharif also advised the students to utilize their maximum potential to achieve a good status in the society and play due role in the progress of country in future.