Pakistan will soon become a developed country: Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said, no doubt, Pakistan is facing various challenges but present government under an effective strategy of Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif will succeed in overcoming these challenges and Pakistan will soon become a developed country.

He was addressing Pakistan Business & Investment Conference in London today. Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan has sacrificed more than forty thousand precious human lives in war against terrorism which included officers and jawans of our security forces. He said that numerous sacrifices rendered by Pakistan, reflect its determination to eliminate the menace of terrorism and extremism.

He said that development package of 32 billion dollars by China reflects confidence of Chinese leadership and the government in the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He appealed European and American investors to fully benefit from this opportunity and invest in various sectors including energy sector in Pakistan.

He disclosed that DFID is going to launch the biggest mother & child care programme of the world in Pakistan, upon which, he is thankful to British government.