*Shahbaz says Pakistan will emerge as a haven of peace
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is trying to steer the country out of problems in accordance with the heavy mandate given by the masses and put it on the road to progress and development, said Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif while talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Youth Wing in Murree on Friday.
Shahbaz said that Pakistan is passing through the most critical phase of its history and the army is fighting against the enemies of peace. He said that officers and jawans of the armed forces are bravely facing terrorists and fighting for survival of the country. He said that around one million Pakhtun brethren and sisters had been forced to leave their homes due to war against terrorism and to face hardships for peace and secure future for the country.
The CM said that there is need for unity to overcome the problems being faced by the nation and every member of the society should play his role in this regard. He said that the PML-N government is determined to steer the country out of quagmire of problems and its efforts will be fruitful. He said that Pakistan will emerge as a haven of peace and will achieve the goal of development and prosperity.
Shahbaz said that the Punjab government has completed mega projects costing billion of rupees to provide relief and basic facilities to the masses for raising their living standard. He said that the process of development had started in the province six years ago would not stop and Punjab will be made a model province. He said that record funds of 345 billion rupees had been allocated for development schemes in the province in the current fiscal year and the implementation of the Annual Development Programme will usher in an era of progress and prosperity.