Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that record funds had been disbursed to the federating units under the PML-N government.
Chairing a cabinet meeting here, the PM said that all the development and energy security initiatives have either been completed or in completion phase which speak volumes of the development and energy security endeavours bearing fruit during the PML-N government since 2013.
He informed the cabinet that these initiative of national importance started by the PML-N government were unmatched if compared with those planned from 1999 to 2008.
The prime minister apprised the cabinet about his recent visit to Karachi on last Saturday. The PM said during the visit he announced Rs 25 billion for Karachi and Rs 5 billion for Hyderabad under a comprehensive package to be implemented by the federal government under the policy and administrative supervision of Sindh governor with fixed time lines and fixed costs.
He said under the package, one hospital and medical college for Karachi would be set up, extension of green line metro to other areas while additional resources would be provided for new water projects. He said 50 fire tenders would be provided for KMC while series of underpasses and bridges would be constructed to reduce the traffic mess in the port city.
About Hyderabad package, he said one university and a medical college would be established in Hyderabad while additional grant to be provided for Hyderabad Municipal Corporation besides upgradation of infrastructure of all industrial states. These projects will be executed within fixed time, cost and transparency, he added.
He said that provincial government had been asked to play it’s due role in the development work in the province in general and Karachi in particular. He reaffirmed all out support from the federal government to the provincial government in the development and ensuring peace and security in Sindh.
The cabinet lauded the announcements from the prime minister in his Karachi visit. The PM also informed the cabinet about the recent presentations given to him on WAPDA and NHA which lasted for several hours but remained incomplete due to paucity of time.
Prime Minister Abbasi said that so much development work and energy initiatives had been taken under the PML-N government that were difficult to summarize in detailed presentations.
The Interior secretary briefed the cabinet on laws relating to weapons’ licensing. Cabinet members discussed the proposal in detail.
In this regard, the prime minister constituted a committee, chaired by himself with interior minister, minister for cadd, minister of state for information & broadcasting and national security advisor as members to collate proposals of cabinet members put forward today and bring the agenda item again.
He directed the Interior Ministry to revalidate data regarding licenses issued, adding that 90 days grace period to be given to all license holders of prohibited weapons for registration with NADRA. The prime minister also directed to hold cabinet meeting every Tuesday.
