KP leaguers hail president’s address

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The politicians and lawyers of Khyber Pakthunkhwa here Friday termed the address of President Mamnoon Hussain to the joint sitting of Parliament very comprehensive and inclusive in all respects.

They said the president has comprehensively discussed all the national, regional and international issues in his landmark address and has presented workable solutions to all the problems that the region and country’s was facing today.

PML-N MPA Saleh Muhammad said that the address of President Mamnoon Hussain was wide-ranging and very comprehensive covering all issues including the country’s foreign relations, state of the economy, terrorism, pace of economic development, regional and international situation including the core issue of Kashmir.

The PM special programmes for health and youth sectors including establishment of 14 new state of the art hospitals with a cost of Rs 80 billion, National Health Programme costing Rs 80 billion and PM Insurance Scheme costing Rs13 billion would help bring positive transformation in the society.

Alamzaib Khan, senior constitutional expert and PML-N Lawyers Wing President, also hailed the president address and termed it very positive and goal oriented. He said address of President Mamnoon Hussain showed that democratic institutions have been strengthened and democracy delivered the people.

He said all the state institutions got powers from Constitution and if all institutions worked under its constitutional domain no one could stop Pakistan to become an Asian economic tiger.

Alamzaib said reduction in corruption, maintaining good governance and record increase in foreign exchange reserve besides successful holding of sixth national census were the hallmark of PML-N government. The PML-N government has revived all abandoned projects including Neelum Jehlum project, Lawari Tunnel and Islamabad Airport which were heading towards its completion.

Before PML-N government, the total energy production in the country was only 16000 mw electricity during last 66 years whereas the ongoing energy projects launched by the present elected government upon completion would add more than 10000 mw electricity to national grid by 2018.

He said transformation from sick economy to emerging economy has been achieved due to positive policies and reforms of federal government and Pakistan economy that was moving upward has all the potential to join developed economies club by 2025.

He said various issues and proposals highlighted by the President needed to be followed in letter and spirit to take country to new heights of progress and economic development.