Jan 31 , 2016
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Rangers will stay in Karachi: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday the world appreciated the economic gains made by his government in the shortest time.
Foreign reserves of the country have swelled to $21 billion, which were hovering at $2 to $3 billion before 2013, the prime minister said while responding to a query of media persons here after offering his condolences to former Lahore nazim Mian Amir Mehmood over the death of his father.
The prime minister said the trickle down effect of his government’s economic policies could be seen in the falling prices of petroleum products and daily use commodities. He said: “The inflation has been brought down by two per cent, prices of daily use items have been cut down, electricity is being supplied and the wheel of industry is moving.”
The prices of petrol and diesel have been decreased by Rs5 per litre, he said. “It is my pleasure to announce that petrol and diesel prices have been further decreased by Rs5 per litre,” the prime minister said. The prime minister said: “The economic indicators of the country are showing very positive trends. I am not saying it; the people in the world are acknowledge it.”
About the National Action Plan, the prime minister said it was being implemented with full force. He said that progress was being made on certain points, while efforts were required to expedite work on others. He said that terrorists were now carrying out isolated attacks to make their presence felt. He said that terrorists would be eliminated at any costs. He said the law and order situation in the country was deteriorating amid rampant bomb attacks when his party came into power in 2013. Now a significant improvement in the overall law and order situation has been made, he said. The Rangers will stay in Karachi where the law and order situation has stabilized over the last two and a half years, he said. He said the Operation Zarb-e-Azb achieved very positive results.
Sharif said: “The country is now put on the path of peace and progress. The media across the globe appreciate these achievements.”
Referring to the Pathankot incident, the prime minister reiterated that his government would take this issue to its logical end. He said that relations with India were improving, but the Pathankot incident affected them. “Pakistan will not allow terrorists to use its soil against any country,” he added.
When asked to comment on the tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the prime minister said that Pakistan took the initiative on its own to ease the tension and remove the misunderstandings between the two countries.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk