LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that some leaders were engaging in the politics of the ’80s and ’90s, but it had become obsolete now and no one will pay attention to their false accusations.
Addressing a ceremony to mark ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’, the prime minister said those holding protests and rallies should shun the politics of the ’80s and ’90s and wait for four years to let the people decide who they wanted to elect as their rulers. “The politics of delivering and fulfilling peoples’ promises will now work and not that of the ’80s and ’90s,” he maintained.
Nawaz said he could not comprehend the agendas of those embarking on long marches as he wondered on whose agenda they were working and for what purpose. “After four years, our performance will be before the people who will decide through the ballot who deserves to rule them and can deliver.”
He questioned whether these elements were taking the course of agitation because of the development projects of his government which they wanted to impede.
The prime minister said Pakistan was aspiring for good relations with neighbouring countries in the interest of securing peace and development inthe region. They wanted to eliminate terrorism and establish peace in the region with ideal ties with the neighbours to achieve the objective, he added.
He said his visit to India was successful and the affairs were moving on in the right direction, adding that Pakistan would become a centre of peace very soon.
Nawaz said the government wanted every province to enjoy the fruits of development and no part of the country would remain backward for which they were struggling while rising above the politics. He said his government had the potential to translate Pakistan into the dreams of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal into reality, but regrettably, whenever they tried to move ahead, others started pulling their legs.
The prime minister said the government could achieve the target of development, progress and prosperity within 10 years provided it was allowed to work uninterruptedly. He said after Pakistan had become self-sufficient in defence and the focus of the government was on economic development for which they were making untiring efforts.
The premier said there should be no politics on the government endeavours regarding ending poverty, terrorism and revamping economy.Nawaz regretted that an atomic power should not have its economy in a shambles, poverty, unemployment and extremism like that in Pakistan. However, he said, his government was determined to turn around the situation and end the problems.
He promised to overcome the energy crisis and lower the electricity tariff, saying the government launched many projects to produce electricity from hydel, solar, coal and other sources.“My government has barely completed a year when a number of power plants have been set up in the country which is a major breakthrough,” he said, adding they had a futuristic approach on producing energy in view of the industrial and domestic needs after the 20/25 years.
In this regard, he especially cited the ventures launched with the Chinese assistance and the Thar coal project.Nawaz informed the gathering that the work on Lahore-Karachi Motorway was to be started soon and an amount of Rs50 billion had already been released to acquire land for the purpose.He was very confident while saying all energy and other projects would be completed during his tenure.
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