- Home
- Pakistan
- News
- National dialogue be held for creation of new provinces : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbas
National Dialogue Be Held For Creation Of New Provinces : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbas
Sumaira FH Published May 26, 2018 | 02:07 PM
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday that said a national dialogue must be held to evolve consensus for new province but it should not be used as mere election slogan
SHUJABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th May, 2018 ) :Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday that said a national dialogue must be held to evolve consensus for new province but it should not be used as mere election slogan.
Addressing a public gathering here after inaugurating Multan-Shujabad section of Sukkur-Multan Motorway (M-5), the prime minister said many other countries had also created new provinces that was possible in Pakistan too.
He was accompanied by Governor Punjab Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana and Minister for Water Resources Javed Ali Shah. The prime minister earlier unveiled the plaque of the project what he said had been completed a year ahead of schedule.
The Sukkur-Multan Motorway is part of Karachi-Lahore Motorway Project and is being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that would cost Rs 294 billion. Work on the motorway was started in 2016 and is scheduled to complete by 2019.
It is a 6-lane access controlled facility, taking off from Sukkur and terminating at Multan, after passing through several major cities including Ghotki, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad and Bahawalpur.
The prime minister told the gathering that those who had now been calling for South Punjab province were part of Pervez Musharraf's government when new province could have been created within no time.
He said such people were just cheating the people and challenged them to prove their performance during their respective tenures with that of the PML-N government in all sectors. He said the whole political elite should join heads on the issue of new provinces and other national issues as the politics of blackmailing and impersonation would not work anymore.
He said the present government had delivered even beyond its commitments and besides it own projects, it had also accomplished the half-complete projects of previous government that had been lingering for decades.
He said the previous governments too had same resources but failed to deliver. During the last five years, the government had executed record projects, comparing with the last 65 years. It had added around 10,400MW to national grid, comparing with 20,000 MW generated since creation of Pakistan.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliame ..
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 26 April 2024
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable ..
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ launched
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliament
3 minutes ago -
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
7 minutes ago -
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
12 minutes ago -
Speaker NA directs ministries to ensure their officials' presence in the house
28 minutes ago -
Senior journalist Waseem Shehzad robbed
38 minutes ago -
Commissioner for strict action against parents over not administering polio vaccine to kids
38 minutes ago
-
By-poll of Tehsil Council Chairmen KP on Sunday; 783772 to cast vote
1 hour ago -
Naval Chief participates in 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in China
12 hours ago -
Int'l symposium addresses capacity building for safe, environmentally sound ship recycling in Pakist ..
13 hours ago -
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
13 hours ago -
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
13 hours ago -
Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ launched
13 hours ago