SUKKUR: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday related terrorists with those pursuing the politics of agitation and said the nation has rejected the agenda of all those who were against Pakistan’s development and progress.
Addressing a large gathering here after performing ground breaking of the Rs 294 billion Sukkur-Multan Motorway, the Prime Minister said the nation wants an end to poverty, unemployment, lack of health, education and other social sector problems.
“We will continue to serve the masses selflessly with the same vigour, zeal and commitment,” he said and added “Pakistan would soon be part of the global economic powers.”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the politics of sit-ins had severely hindered the country’s progress and prosperity. He regretted that the country lost a precious year due to the sit-ins, that achieved nothing.
He said the agenda of terrorists was to create disruption, chaos, law and order situation and push Pakistan back to the dark ages.
“A similar objective was being pursued by those who stage sit-ins, cause agitation and hinder country’s march ahead.”
“They wish to sabotage and divert attention of the government from development. The people of Pakistan have given us their mandate and with Allah’s help, we will complete our tenure,” he said.
The Prime Minister said he wished that Leader of Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah was here at this grand event.
“We are building a bridge in your area, while you are demanding my resignation,” he said.
He said the Opposition Leader must understand the agenda and should not side with those who were against country’s progress and development.
The Prime Minister asked the crowd whether the situation in the country has improved over the past three years or not, to which the gathering of the PML-N workers responded with enthusiasm.
He also questioned whether they saw improvement in situation in Karachi, law and order across the country, national economy, terrorism and other areas, to which the large crowd acknowledged again with a resounding applause.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he was proud that the Pakistan Muslim League-N always worked with complete transparency.
He said former President Pervez Musharraf tried his best to dig out corruption of even a single penny against them, but failed to find.
Nawaz Sharif said Transparency International also endorsed this. Similarly other international agencies also spoke of improving economic indicators, lower corruption, increased productivity, he added.
The Prime Minister said today the load shedding of electricity was considerably down and there was more availability of natural gas.
He said the electricity tariffs was now 30 per cent down, new industries were being set up and lots of economic activity being generated.
