ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that his statement about strikes in Karachi was just a repitition of Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad’s viewpoint.
Speaking in Parliament, Sharif told the speaker and all assembly members that he just repeated the famous ‘Makhi'(housefly) statement, the one who actually lamented the issue of frequent strikes was Sindh governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad.
Sharif added that he can meet Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members over the issue if the need arises.
Speaking about Karachi, the PM revealed that newly announced Green Line Bus for Karachi will totally be funded by the federal government and this project will be a gift for people of Karachi by the federation.
“Rs5 billion have been released for the Green Line bus project in Karachi,” he added. The premier upheld it is a mega project and is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs20 to Rs25 billion.
“We are initiating several projects in collaboration with the Sindh government,” Nawaz added.
He also announced to complete the Karachi Hyderabad motorway in two years.
