Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed the firm commitment to work relentlessly and in unity for the progress and development of the country. He was addressing the ground breaking ceremony of Mass Transit Transport System in Gujranwala.
‘In the next three year, the incumbent government of PML-N has the mandate to serve the people,’ he said stressing that they should work tirelessly under the leadership of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. In his remarks, broadcast live on TV channels, he expressed the optimism that on the basis of hard work and launch of development projects, the next election results across the country would be pleasant ones for the PML-N.
‘The journey of progress and prosperity has just commenced and we will move on the path of development rapidly. In the next election, owing to this hard work, PML-N will get historic results,’ he added.
Shehbaz Sharif claimed that the success of his PML-N party in recent by elections is the outcome of the efforts and leadership of Punjab government led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. He said 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.
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 noted that this modern transport system will facilitate the public in reaching their destination points in a timely manner.
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.
The prime minister termed the groundbreaking of mass transport system, a major initiative to facilitate the city dwellers, besides facilitating the other areas, a key initiative to provide public relief.
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, labours, lawyers and other people from different walks of life. The prime minister said 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.
The prime minister said history would remember Nawaz Sharif’s achievements with golden words including country acquiring the nuclear power in 1998. If it had not been the case, the situation in the recent war with India in May would have been different, he opined.
In Punjab, he further said, his journey of progress was moving at rapid speed under the dynamic and young leadership of CM Punjab who was continuing the legacy of Nawaz Sharif. He 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.
The prime minister said that all these works spoke for themselves and like truth could not be ignored even by the political opponents.
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her remarks, highlighted the key initiatives launched by her provincial government.
She said that the country had witnessed immense progress and development under the PML-N leadership.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that the metro bus project is the legacy of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. She expressed these views while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gujranwala Mass Transit System on Saturday.
Maryam Nawaz said the Punjab government was committed to advancing the vision of development set by Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. ‘Taking your vision forward, the Punjab government has decided to launch two new metro projects-one in Gujranwala and the other in Faisalabad,’ she added.
She highlighted that with the grace of Allah Almighty, fears regarding Pakistan’s economic default had been eliminated, and the focus had now shifted toward economic progress and stability.
The chief minister said that during her visits to DG Khan and Mianwali after assuming office, she found no signs of development in those areas. However, significant progress was now underway, with new roads, overhead bridges, and a functional green bus service in Mianwali. She added that in Gujrat, a new sewerage and drainage system worth Rs 30 billion was being installed, and the area would witness major improvements within six to eight months.
Questioning the performance of the previous PTI government, she asked what had been accomplished in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last 12 years.
Maryam Nawaz detailed ongoing development initiatives in Punjab, including the construction of 112,000 houses under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar programme, of which 45,000 had already been completed. She said Forbes magazine had recognized Suthra Punjab as the world’s largest waste management programme, which launched simultaneously across all districts and had lifted 50,000 tons of waste so far.
She said the Punjab Development Program was active in all 38 districts and that 2,600 model villages would be established this year. In Lahore alone, 16,000 new streets would be completed by year’s end, along with beautification plans for every district. She added that in the past 12 months, 20,000 km of roads had been constructed, with another 10,000 km to be completed by June next year.
The chief minister said tourism and heritage corridors were being developed across Punjab. Over the past year and a half, 80,000 Honhaar Scholarships had been awarded, and 100,000 laptops distributed. Missing facilities in public schools would also be addressed soon, she said. In the health sector, she announced the construction of the first Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital in Lahore-a 100-bed facility that would provide free treatment to all Pakistanis. She added that 1,000 ‘clinics on wheels’ and field hospitals were delivering healthcare services at people’s doorsteps. A Nawaz Sharif Medical District would soon be established near the Lahore Ring Road, she said.
Maryam Nawaz also announced that 750,000 farmers had received Kisan Cards as part of efforts to modernize Punjab’s agricultural landscape. She said the Himmat Card was supporting persons with disabilities, while the Minority Card was providing financial assistance to underprivileged non-Muslim communities.
She noted that due to the efforts of the Crime Control Department, crime in Punjab had decreased by 80 percent, and strict action against drug dealers was underway to make the province drug-free. The chief minister reiterated that transparency and merit were being strictly implemented in all government departments.
Regarding the Gujranwala Mass Transit System, she said it would be a 31.2-kilometer-long corridor from Aimenabad to Gakhar, completed in 12 months at a cost of Rs 63 billion.
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