PML-N government is honouring its promise made during election campaign : Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that PML-N government is honouring its promise of steering the country out of quagmire of problems and putting it on the road to of progress. All out resources are being utilized for removing darkness from the country.He expressed these views while talking to office bearers of PML-N.

The Chief Minister said that due to poor policies of former rules, the country was pushed into darkness. Had the past rulers been made serious efforts for the elimination of energy crisis, the country would not have to face shortage of energy. He said that energy sector was neglected during the dictatorial era while hurdles were created in energy projects like development projects though aimless sit-ins.

He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, unprecedented work is being carried out for the elimination of energy crisis. He said that PML-N government has introduced a culture of working day and night and power plants are being completed expeditiously throughout the country for overcoming shortage of energy. By the end of 2017, thousands of megawatt electricity will be added to national grid with the completion of energy projects, he added.

Shahbaz Sharif said that government of PML-N is working on generation of electricity through coal, wind, solar, gas, hydro and other cheap sources. In Punjab, 3600 megawatt gas based power stations are being set up on half price of such projects installed in the past and are resulting in provision of cheap electricity to the masses. Sahiwal Coal Power Plant will be completed before the stipulated period and will generate 1320 megawatt electricity, he added.

He said that PML-N has always done the politics of service, honesty and hard work. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the country has been put on the road to peace and light and people will cast their vote on the basis of performance in 2018 elections. Those creating hindrance in the way of development of the country will once again have to face defeat, he added.

Meanwhile ; IG police Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera paid a farewell call to Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here today.

The Chief Minister paid tributes to IG police on taking speedy steps for making Punjab police as the best force and performing his duties in a professional manner and expressed good wishes for him. He said that Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera performed professional matters efficiently and played an active role for improving law and order situation in the province.

He said that performance of Punjab police with regard to protection of life and property of the people has been good under the leadership of Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera and a clear improvement in law and order situation has been made during his tenure.

Shehbaz Sharif said that the credit of taking steps for improvement in Punjab police through information technology also goes to Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera. He said that IG police Punjab is an honest and brave officer of Punjab police and he has kept the morale of police department and police officers high during his tenure.