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SUKKUR, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Friday related terrorists with those pursuing the politics of
agitation and said the nation has rejected the agenda of all
those who were against Pakistan’s development and progress.
Addressing a large gathering here after performing ground
breaking of the Rs 294 billion Sukkur-Multan Motorway, the Prime
Minister said the nation wants an end to poverty, unemployment,
lack of health, education and other social sector problems.
“We will continue to serve the masses selflessly with the
same vigour, zeal and commitment,” he said and added “Pakistan
would soon be part of the global economic powers.”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the politics of sit-ins
had severely hindered the country’s progress and prosperity. He
regretted that the country lost a precious year due to the
sit-ins, that achieved nothing.
He said the agenda of terrorists was to create disruption,
chaos, law and order situation and push Pakistan back to the
dark ages.
“A similar objective was being pursued by those who stage
sit-ins, cause agitation and hinder country’s march ahead.”
“They wish to sabotage and divert attention of the
government from development. The people of Pakistan have given
us their mandate and with Allah’s help, we will complete our
tenure,” he said.
The Prime Minister said he wished that Leader of
Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah was here at this grand event.
“We are building a bridge in your area, while you are
demanding my resignation,” he said.
He said the Opposition Leader must understand the
agenda and should not side with those who were against
country’s progress and development.
The Prime Minister asked the crowd whether the
situation in the country has improved over the past
three years or not, to which the gathering of the
PML-N workers responded with enthusiasm.
He also questioned whether they saw improvement
in situation in Karachi, law and order across the country,
national economy, terrorism and other areas, to which the
large crowd acknowledged again with a resounding applause.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he was proud that
the Pakistan Muslim League-N always worked with complete
transparency.
He said former President Pervez Musharraf tried his
best to dig out corruption of even a single penny against
them, but failed to find.
Nawaz Sharif said Transparency International also
endorsed this. Similarly other international agencies
also spoke of improving economic indicators, lower
corruption, increased productivity, he added.
The Prime Minister said today the loadshedding of
electricity was considerably down and there was more
availability of natural gas.
He said the electricity tariffs was now 30 per cent
down, new industries were being set up and lots of
economic activity being generated.