LAHORE, Mar 4 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad
Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said holding of PSL final
match in Lahore was an honour for the whole of Pakistan and
expression of unwavering commitment of the nation
against terrorism.
The CM expressed these remarks while talking to
parliamentarians belonging to different districts who
called on him here.
The CM said a handful of terrorists could not defeat
the valor of committed and proud Pakistani nation. Pakistani
nation was committed to fail nefarious designs of hardened
killers by successful holding of final match, he added.
Shehbaz Sharif said holding of PSL final had been taken
keeping in view wishes of Pakistani people and added that all
federal and provincial departments had been consulted for
this.
He said terrorists and their facilitators would be
eliminated with power of people and commitment.
The people will be provided happiness by making Pakistan
bastion of peace, the chief minister said and added that
Pakistan of 2017 is more secure, prosperous and economically
vibrant as compared to 2013.
He said the country was progressing under the leadership
of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He added that a
team-approach should be adopted for moving Pakistan forward
as an individualistic approach was detrimental to the
country and the nation.
He said the PML-N government had always given importance
to national interest and democratic norms. “We will move
the country forward with unity and cohesion”, he added.
The MNAs who met the chief minister included Ch Muhammad
Jaffar Iqbal, Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar, Nadeem Abbas Rabera
besides MPA Tariq Bajwa.