The businessmen suggested the prime minister to talk to the neighboring countries including India and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan. Shehbaz Sharif asked the businessmen to support us, we will not disappoint you. While the Prime Minister assured Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah to solve the financial problems of the province.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing businessmen and businessmen in an event during his visit to Karachi said that he was happy to meet the business community of Karachi, businessmen are the backbone of Pakistani economy, there are ups and downs in the life of nations. Nations that persevere in adversity prosper.
Shahbaz Sharif said that it should not matter who has the government in which province, let’s go beyond personal likes and dislikes and come together for the interest of Pakistan. We will work day and night for the development of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said that a large delegation of Saudi investors is coming to Pakistan, you people should sit together with them, do business, you support us, we will not disappoint you.
Prime Minister’s announcement to solve the problems of Karachi on a priority basis and to give 150 buses
Prime Minister Shehbaz further said that instead of blaming, we should look into our own necks, solving the problems is definitely difficult, not impossible, we have to work together to promote 4 to 5 sectors, we have to strengthen the industry and increase imports. , are paying full attention to stopping smuggling, we have to understand the country’s problems, PPP is in government in Sindh and PML-N in Punjab.
He said that we will take all decisions with consultation, IT export in March is above 300 million dollars, current account is also positive, all are plus points, we should take full advantage of these opportunities, the demands of the business community. As far as we can admit, we should focus on exports.
The Prime Minister said that the business community has been invited to Islamabad next month, our respective ministers and secretaries will sit with you, and we will resolve the issues where we need to take immediate action, without that, neither I nor you. I will not let the people of Lahore go to Karachi.
Shahbaz Sharif said that I guarantee the process of privatization will be very transparent, you bring good companies from outside, I will not allow any bureaucratic delay, you go ahead, the job of the government is not to run the industry, it is only to give policy. That is our limit.
He further said that next month I am going to Saudi Arabia, the delegation of Saudi Arabia will also come to Pakistan, now it is up to you to feed them, feed them, there are 2700 billion rupees in litigation, on the other hand we are in a mountain of debts. We have been oppressed, we have to decide whether to live a life of debt or a life of dignity, you support us, I stand with you.
A business delegation of FPCCI met the Prime Minister in Karachi
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Shake hands with India and the people of Adiala, Arif Habib’s advice to the Prime Minister
During Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s address to the businessmen in Karachi, well-known businessman Arif Habib proposed to the Prime Minister to reduce the price of electricity to improve the economy and solve the country’s problems, only you can do this.
Arif Habib said to the Prime Minister that you have brought the stock market to a record level, you have joined hands with the People’s Party and other parties, I want you to join two more hands, one hand with the inmate of Adiala Jail and the other hand with neighbors including India. Match countries.
We have to work together in the interest of the country, Prime Minister
In his address to the businessmen, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that we will face the difficulties as a challenge, we have to understand the country’s problems. He said that forget whose government is in the provinces, we have to work together in the best interest of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said that traders are the backbone of the country’s economy, make sure to double the exports in the next 5 years. He told the traders that the government is paying full attention to the prevention of smuggling.
He told the traders that the export of sugar is being said, not only sugar but also many goods are being smuggled, we need to look into our necks, it will take time to end the smuggling but we can control it. will Talking regarding privatization, he said that he assured that the process of privatization will be clear and transparent.
Prime Minister’s visit to Mazari Quaid
The Prime Minister arrived in Karachi today on a one-day visit where Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesori and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister visited Mazar-e-Quaid, laid wreaths, recited Fatiha and prayed for the development and prosperity of the country.
The Prime Minister took an oath from the youth who have shown outstanding performance in various fields to serve Pakistan at Mazar-e-Quaid and play their role in the development of Malik Khudadad.
On this occasion, the young boys and girls pledged to make Pakistan the Pakistan of the leader in the true sense.
After visiting the Mazar-e-Quaid, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had a one-to-one meeting with the Prime Minister at the Chief Minister’s House, in which Murad Ali Shah discussed with the Prime Minister regarding development works and other issues between Sindh and the federal government.
The Chief Minister of Sindh also discussed with the Prime Minister regarding the non-return of funds following direct deductions, on which the Prime Minister assured Murad Ali Shah to solve all the problems together.
The Prime Minister said that we will solve the problems of the people on priority basis.
The meeting chaired by the Prime Minister
Later, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, his cabinet members and team including Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Khalid Maqbool, Owais Leghari, Aurangzeb, Mossadegh Malik, Jam Kamal, Attaullah. Tarr and Qaiser were participants.
Chief Minister Sindh was accompanied by Provincial Ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon, Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani, Jam Khan Shoro, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, Principal Secretary Sindh Chief Minister Agha Wasif and other secretaries. While giving a briefing to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said that I think that now the problems of Sindh will be solved on priority basis and the Prime Minister has full capacity to solve the big problems quickly.
In the briefing, the Chief Minister said that the 2022 floods had caused havoc and the reconstruction phase had started following the flood disasters. It was agreed in the Geneva Convention that 70% of the funding would be provided by donor agencies while the remaining 30% funding would be provided by the federal government and Sindh Government will provide. Donor agencies contributed Rs 557.79 billion and Sindh government provided Rs 18.25 billion on its own behalf.
He said that the construction of flood victims’ houses is a project of 500 million dollars, the Sindh government issued its shares of 25 billion rupees, but the federal government did not provide the funds. Similarly, the school construction project is worth Rs 11917 million, the federal government promised Rs 2 billion but the funds are yet to be released. In the last 4 years, Sindh has been neglected by the federation regarding new schemes.
The Chief Minister said that in 2022-23, the federal government has given 21 new projects worth Rs 51 billion to Punjab and schemes worth Rs 5.4 billion to Sindh, while 9 projects worth Rs 68 billion have been given to KPK. Thus, in the years 2020-21 and 2021-22, Sindh was given less schemes than other provinces.
He said that currently 19 schemes worth 144.743 billion rupees are ongoing in Sindh and the federal government has allocated 53.124 billion rupees for these schemes, but only 12 billion rupees have been spent, out of 19 schemes, not even a single rupee has been spent on 11 schemes. Projects in Sindh CDWP and ACNIC have been pending for approval for a long time, approval of K4 augmentation is pending in CDWP from 2022 while School Rehabilitation Project, Click Project, Sindh Barrage Project, Solid Waste Project are also pending with the federal government for approval.
On this occasion, Sindh Chief Minister requested Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to speed up the approval process. He said that the Sindh government has given 7 billion rupees to NHA for the construction of Indus Highway in 2017, but since 2017, the Sahivan Jamshoro road has not been completed yet. Chief Minister Sindh directed the NHA Chairman to complete Sehun Jamshoro Road immediately.
Sindh Chief Minister while talking to the Prime Minister regarding KCR Project 2016 said that KCR is very important for Karachi, I request the Prime Minister to solve the problems of KCR right of way and start the project. If done, the Prime Minister will give priority to the CR and execute the framework agreement.
After the briefing, the Prime Minister praised Sindh for its performance on the PPP project and said that Sindh has successfully initiated the PPP project. The Prime Minister clapped in the meeting to appreciate Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
The Prime Minister said that the development of Sindh is the development of Pakistan, it is my duty to strengthen this connection together, sometimes we have to take decisions that we do not like but we have to do them for the development of the country.
The Prime Minister praised the transports in Sindh’s Karachi and on the insistence of Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon, the Prime Minister announced the provision of 150 buses in a pool of 300 buses. Sindh Chief Minister and Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon thanked the Prime Minister.
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