Aug 07 , 2015
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PM, president for expediting welfare projects
Nawaz, Mamnoon laud Zarb-e-Azb, resolve to rehabilitate flood affectees
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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidency and held detailed consultation on matters pertaining to operation Zarb-e-Azb, situation in Balochistan and Sindh, flood situation and efforts for rehabilitation of the flood affectees.
The prime minister took the president into confidence on developments regarding different national issues and related decisions of the government, a press release issued from the President's Office said. The two leaders reviewed in detail operation Zarb-e-Azb and actions being carried out in different parts of the country to eliminate lawlessness and terrorism and expressed satisfaction over the results.
They expressed hope that situation would further improve in the country as a result of these efforts. A detailed consultation was also held between the two leaders over the situation in Balochistan and Sindh. Nawaz Sharif took Mamnoon Hussain into confidence on the overall situation prevailing in both the provinces and the government policies and decisions in this regard.
President Mamnoon advised Prime Minister Sharif that the government should continue with its efforts to restore law and order and carry out measures for economic development and progress. Both the leaders also expressed satisfaction over the improvement in law and order situation in Karachi and interior Sindh and noted that performance of government departments had also improved.
The two leaders agreed that the process of constructive measures should continue for improvement of situation in Sindh and Balochistan. Expressing satisfaction over the efforts being carried out in different parts of country for rehabilitation of flood affectees, the two leaders resolved not to leave the flood affectees in the lurch and mobilise all available resources for their rehabilitation.
Both the leaders expressed deep grief over the army helicopter crash near Mansehra and prayed for the martyred army personnel. The two leaders agreed that countrywide work on public welfare projects in education and health sectors should continue expeditiously. President Mamnoon noted that the national economy was improving and commended efforts of the prime minister and his team in this regard due to which relief was being passed on to the people.
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