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PM reiterates to rid country of sectarianism, terrorism
Nawaz says govt determined to overcome energy crisis, reduce prices of electricity, gas
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SIALKOT - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday reiterated his government’s commitment to rid sectarianism and terrorism out of Pakistan as the back of terrorists had been broken after the successful Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
The terrorsits network had been destroyed, who were now on the run and the sporadic incidents of terrorism would also end soon, he said, adding those organisations which were fanning sectarianism would also be eliminated. The prime minister was addressing Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) workers here at the residence of Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif. He said that the PML-N was the only political party which was committed to the development and progress of Pakistan and vowed that the people would witness a positive change in their lives by the end of its tenure. The people, he said, had given his party the mandate to serve them, end loadshedding, provide natural gas, eliminate terrorism and rectify the economy.
He said that his entire government’s machinery was working round the clock to ease the sufferings of the people, who had suffered for years. He said that he was not into the habit of making false promises as a number of public welfare projects had been initiated. He was optimist that the loadshedding would end and terrorism would be wiped out from Pakistan, during the tenure of his government, he said. The prime minister said that the promises made by the PML-N during its election campaign would be fulfilled and with Allah Almighty’s help his party would return victorious in 2018 general election at the end of its five-year term. He recalled in 1999 when the PML-N was in power, Pakistan was not facing issues like terrorism, sectarianism, extremism and electricity loadshedding, rather it was heading towards progress. It had become an atomic power during the PML-N government’s tenure, he said.
He said that Pakistan witnessed development only during the PML-N governments and mentioned the construction of motorways and highways, and conducting nuclear tests. No other previous governments, he regretted, played their part in addressing the challenges and for taking the country forward. The prime minister said that his government had inherited problems but it would not disappoint the nation and would bring progress and prosperity to Pakistan. Nawaz said that the government was determined to overcome energy crisis, reduce prices of electricity and gas, and ensure progress and prosperity of Pakistan. The government, he said, was also working hard to lower the prices of fertilisers so that the rate of agricultural products decline and their production increases. This, he said, would help reduce inflation rate and increase exports. He announced that the government would construct an expressway between Sialkot and Lahore. He stressed the need for setting up a technology university in Sialkot to benefit youngsters, industrialists and exporters.
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