Apr 26, 2016
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Our politics is of development, not of sit-ins, says Nawaz
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KOTLI SATTIYAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday said his politics was the “politics of development” aiming at ending poverty and bringing prosperity to the country.“We do not believe in the politics of sit-ins that is detrimental for the country and revolves around blatant lies,” said the prime minister while addressing a public gathering at Kotli Sattiyan.
The prime minister said the objective of his visit was to provide financial assistance to the people affected by floods and landslides. Premier Sharif said his government had always served the country selflessly and would continue to do so. He said he had a vision of a development and prosperous country equipped with facilities of education and health.
He said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be a game changer for the development of the country, adding that Pakistan would soon get its lost stature in the comity of nations. After giving away compensation cheques among the victims, the prime minister directed the commissioner of area to ensure that all victims get compensatory cheques and report him within 24 hours. He said shortage of electricity has been reduced to a great extent and vowed to end it by 2018. He mentioned that several powerhouses were being set up under the CPEC project to overcome the power crisis. He assured provision of electricity and natural gas to the people of Kotli Sattiyan. Referring to the law and order situation in the country, he said there had been a remarkable improvement in the country along with restoration of peace, particularly in Karachi. He lauded the sacrifices of armed forces, police, civilian officers and the general public for successfully waging war against terrorism during the last one and a half years.
The PM also announced carpeting of all major roads in Kotli Sattiyan and construction of a modern hospital. He said the survey was in progress for building a motorway from Muzaffarabad to Mirpur to Kotli Sattiyan and construction of multiple bridges over the River Jhelum. He asked the people to come up with suggestions for new roads for promoting tourism, generating economic activity and creating employment in the area. Earlier, Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said since Nawaz Sharif had given Kotli Sattiyan the status of tehsil, the area people had been reaping the fruits of development. “About 90 percent area of Kotli Sattiyan had been supplied electricity,” he added.
He said Nawaz Sharif was the first prime minister, who visited Kotli Sattiyan, and called for discouraging those elements who did not want to see the country develop.
Punjab Labour Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar and Khursheed Satti also addressed the gathering.
Meanwhile, PM Nawaz on Monday presided over a high-level meeting on Monday.
A set of issues including internal security situation of the country and post Kabul terror incident situation featured in the meeting.
Reiterating the Pakistan’s stance, Premier Nawaz said that Pakistan condemns terrorism in of its manifestations and will continue to grow with Afghanistan to stamp out this scourge.
He went on to say that government of Pakistan and armed forces are fighting against terrorism together. “The ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan has broken back of terrorists in the country,” he added. It was also decided in the meeting that matter of meddling by India in Pakistan would be raised in every forum of the world. The proposed visit of Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry to India also came under discussion in the meeting.
The PM was also informed in detail about the outcome of investigation regarding recent arrest of Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav.
National Security Adviser Naseer Khan Janjua briefed the prime minister on progress in investigation into Pathankot incident.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk