President, PM pledge Pakistan’s progress, prosperity in New Year

Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday felicitated the nation and international community on beginning of the New Year and prayed for development, progress and prosperity of Pakistan as well as peace in the world.

In their separate new year's messages, they stressed the need to work together to make Pakistan the cradle of peace, prosperity and development.

The President in his message said: “The nation faced various challenges last year but overcame difficult situations due to the hard work, sacrifice, determination and resilience”.

He added in the new year, as a nation we must set our priorities correctly to overcome the challenges facing the nation.

The President further added, “We need national solidarity, unity, discipline, persistent hard work, passion and dedication to make Pakistan a prosperous, developed, democratic and stable country.

The Prime Minister in his message hoped that the New Year would prove to be the year of ending hunger, war, terrorism, crime, sectarianism and class division from the whole world, including Pakistan.

The Prime Minister reiterated his resolve to work day and night for improvement of economic situation of the country, rehabilitation of 33 million flood victims, end of terrorism and reduction in sufferings of the people.

He wished that the New Year might be an end to price hike and terrorism and ensure security to lives and economic prosperity.

The premier stated that they had to secure the future of the coming generations on durable foundations in the New Year, also expressed resolve for the creation of new opportunities for the youth in 2023.

He also prayed for the freedom of Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Paying tribute to the bereaved families of Martyrs, the prime minister expressed condolences and prayed for the high ranks of the departed souls.

In another Twitter message, Shehbaz Sharif referred to worst flood of 2022 and stated that it was a difficult year for Pakistan that added to economic problems.

He also wrote: “My New Year resolution is to use my time and all my energies this year to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Pakistan, to rehabilitate the flood victims and to put Pakistan on the path of development and stability.”

2022پاکستان کیلئےایک اور مشکل سال تھا۔بدترین سیلاب نےہماری معاشی مشکلات میں اضافہ کیا۔سالِ نو کیلئےمیرا عہد ہےکہ میں اس سال اپنا وقت اورتمام تر توانائیاں پاکستان کےلوگوں کی تکالیف کو کم کرنے،سیلاب زدگان کی بحالی اورپاکستان کوترقی و استحکام کی راہ پر گامزن کرنےکیلئےاستعمال کرونگا۔ pic.twitter.com/ZblAGUmSe9

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) December 31, 2022