ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that the previous government had no interest in providing facilities to the people, adding that if the people had felt the pain, the project would not have been delayed even for four hours.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the New Islamabad Airport Metro Bus project from Peshawar turn, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the original estimate of the project was Rs.
The Prime Minister said that the increase in estimates increased the amount of interest and distorted the metrobus project, a gift given by Nawaz Sharif to the people in 2017.
Shahbaz Sharif said that there was no reason for delay in the project but the former prime minister had helicopters and the ministers had bullet proof vehicles, while the ministers did not have time to run this metro bus because the laborers, the teacher said. The student had to sit down, what did he mean that the child of the poor had to go to school.
The Prime Minister said that those who work for the nation are the crown of our head and there is no place for those who do not work for the nation. Metro service is being provided free of cost during Ramadan, passengers will be able to travel in this bus for free and no tax will be levied on them.
Shahbaz Sharif said that unfortunately the country’s expenditure was being met by loans, defense expenditure was also met by loans and public welfare schemes were met by obtaining loans.
He said that two and a half years delay in Metro Orange Line was also due to cases but PTI could not prove a single instance of corruption in the court.
The Prime Minister said that China has played an important role in strengthening Pakistan’s economy and we are grateful to the Turkish President and people. C-Pack is and will be a game changer for Pakistan, thanks to the participation of Turkey and China in the Metro Bus project. The Chinese President is requested to include KCR in the C-Pack.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the Peshawar Mor to Islamabad Metro Bus Service.
