Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said his government had chosen the
path of serving masses and whosoever wanted to reach the power
echelons, should also adopt seriousness and sobriety.
“Only a serious command with a vision can lead the nation,” he
said adding that public in 2018 election would give their decision
in favour of those who took steps for their welfare.
He regretted the attitude of some politicians who were
constantly involved in mud-slinging and said such people were
bringing negativity to the society.
“Pakistanis are a cultured nation with great moral traditions.
Those who ruin these norms, are responsible for spoiling generations
and history calls them a ‘disgrace of ancestors’,” he said.
Nawaz Sharif said during his present tenure, the country had
experienced a visible change in terms of strong economy, improved
law and order and reduced load-shedding of electricity,” he said.
Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Khan Zehri expressed
gratitude to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for giving priority to the
people of Balochistan and supporting the launch of several
development projects.
He said different areas of Balochistan were being connected
with road networks and the dream of progress and prosperity for the
province was being realized.
He said uplift of Balochistan was in the manifesto of Pakistan
Muslim League-N.
Director General Frontier Works Organization (FWO) Lt.Gen.
Muhammad Afzal said the Sorab-Hoshab road project had been
materialized with the unity and will power of the federal and
Balochistan government, FWO, National Highway Authority and local
administration.
About the project’s salient features, the DG FWO said
initially it was started in September 2007, but was stopped due to
lack of funds owing to deteriorating law and order situation.
He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in January 2014 gave a go-
ahead to restart the road under the guidance of FWO, NHA and NESPAK.
He said the deadline was reduced from five years and six
months to two years and three months.
The DG FWO paid tribute to 32 jawans who laid their lives
during construction of this road.
He said the road was an important segment of CPEC and would
bring prosperity to the area, and added that Sorab-Panjgur-Baseema
road had been named as Hoshab-Sikandrabad Road.
Commander Southern Command Lt.Gen Amir Riaz, former Chief
Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch and parliamentarians
attended the event.
National News
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