ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday promised the nation that his government will release “details soon regarding the previous PTI mode deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF).
His message on Twitter appears the day after government sharply raised fuel prices, with gasoline reaches 233.89 rupees. “Kindly aware of the effect that the fuel has price to travel on foot causes. Government left with there is no other choice but to raise prices due to the deal with the IMF that the PTI government has signed. Will take the nation in confidence on peculiarities of IMF-PTI deal soon”, – wrote prime minister.
“We’ll get out of these economic hardships, inshaAllah,” he said. added. Prime Minister Shehbaz then criticized past governmentprocessing of negotiation with in global creditor, saying: “I wonder if those who made the worst deal with the IMF and took clearly bad economic decisions have a conscience face in truth. How can they pretend to be innocent when what the nation is going through is clearly their doing?”
“Details soon” he repeated. prime minister, meanwhile, said that China and Pakistan good friends and partners, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a manifestation of mutual benefit and win-win collaboration between two countries. During his first such an interview with Chinese media because he took office how prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said CPEC was a demonstration of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between Pakistan and China, CGTN reports. on Thursday.
He said Pakistan government attaches great importance for project and hopes to be useful in the future people of two countries and region. project is also facing few problemsPakistan is ready use “Pakistan speed” to eliminate bottlenecks and strengthen cooperation.
prime minister said that CPEC responds to urgent requirements of Pakistan and benefited the Pakistani people. Next year celebrates 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative and the 10th year of building of KPEC. Shehbaz Sharif said it’s time move CPEC in next phase.
Separately presiding over the meeting review progress on ongoing road projects of National Highway Administration, Shehbaz Sharif sent authorities concerned start construction work on the Sukkur-Hyderabad highway in the near future.
prime minister also commissioned to start construction of Takot-Raikot section of Karakorum highway, Babusar tunnel and Khuzdar-Kuchlak road. Call for transparency in process of by awarding the contract, also formed a committee of nine people to improve the procurement process.
The committee will include federal relations minister director of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority and Chairman of Engineering Board of Pakistan.
prime minister believe that the country can no longer afford delays in in development projects, as well as during last four years, criminal negligence has been shown to development. He also was instructed to seek support from the embassies of Pakistan for examination of international company, as it was the responsibility of all relevant institutions to save time and money of country.
participants said that the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad highway is an important component of Karachi-Peshawar Highway but traffic was delayed due to slow traffic pace of work during the previous government. The 306 km motorway will consist of 15 interchanges. pass through six areas. In addition to reduction distance travel time and fuel consumption, project would also facilitate transportation of export goods from all over Pakistan to Karachi ports.
work on project would start within six months, which would take two and-half years before complete, prime minister it was said. Along the 250 km section of Takot-Raikot of Karakoram Highway, he was told that the project’s feasibility study would be completed within seven months. Once complete it would make the flow easier trade traffic between Pakistan and China, in addition to providing an alternative route during construction of Dam Dasu and Diamer Bhasha.
At the meeting, it was said that in addition to the Babusar tunnel, the 66-kilometer road and rehabilitation of existing road will be laid out. Snow galleries will also be built on indicated road to ensure smooth traffic flow in snowy season.
Emphasizing its vitality for promotion of tourism in northern regions, prime minister ordered to execute of project according to international standards. The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Maulana Asad Mahmoud, Adviser to the Prime Minister Ahad Cheema, Chairman of National Highway Administration and related senior officers.
Conversation with an adviser on Political Engineer Amir Mukam, who called on its here prime minister said social developmentand peopleThe well-being and improvement of Russia were among the government’s priorities.
Engineer Amir Mukam praised the federal government for security of cheaper wheat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and measures taken for development projects in provinces. Main of Naval Headquarters Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the meeting, issues related to professional affairs regarding the Pakistan Navy.
