The victory of PML-N in NA-122 has buried the allegation of rigging:Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that useless sit-ins staged last year caused a huge loss to the country and precious time of the nation was wasted through protest politics. However, he said, 18 crore people of Pakistan will not allow anyone to undermine national interests through the politics of anarchy as they know who is serving them and who is creating hurdles in public welfare projects. He said that the victory of Pakistan Muslim League-N in NA-122 has buried the allegation of so-called rigging.

He was addressing a meeting of assembly members and office-bearers of PML-N Lahore, here today. Leader of PML-N Hamza Shahbaz MNA was also present on the occasion.

The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, efforts are being made round the clock for eliminating terrorism, resolving energy crisis and other problems. He said that service to the people and provision of basic amenities to the masses is the pivot of politics of PML-N. He said that new records of public service will be set in future. He said that record funds have been spent on development projects in Punjab during the last eight years.

Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan is facing challenges of terrorism, extremism, shortage of energy, poverty and unemployment and the government led by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is making all out efforts for resolving these problems. He said that Army, security institutions and federal and provincial governments are united in the war against terrorism.

The Chief Minister said that a historic Kisan Package of 341 billion rupees has been given for the development of agriculture sector and prosperity of small cultivators. He said that Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme of billions of rupees will bring a revolution in rural life.

Shahbaz Sharif said that the target of provision of potable water to the citizens will be achieved through implementation of Saaf Pani Project. He said that revolutionary measures have also been taken for the uplift of education, health and other social sectors. He said that due attention has also been paid to the provision of economical, comfortable and safe transport facilities to the citizens.

The Chief Minister said that metro bus service in Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad have been widely appreciated while metro bus project in Multan is being speedily implemented. He said that work on orange line metro train project in Lahore has also been started. He said that China will made 100 percent investment in metro train project and it is the splendid project of China for the people of Pakistan.

Shahbaz Sharif said that modern transport facilities will become available to the people of Lahore and Punjab due to metro train project. He said that people of the province are fully benefitting from mega development projects worth billions of rupees executed in the province. He said that elected representatives should strengthen contacts with the people and utilize all their energies for the resolution of their problems.

He said that assembly members should also play an active role for the promotion of atmosphere of peace, brotherhood and tolerance during Muharram-ul-Haram. Assembly members and party workers paid rich tributes to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for public service projects and said that people deeply love Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and party leadership.