ISLAMABAD – The Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that government has taken various steps to control price-hike and soon the prices will start coming down in the country.
Addressing a big public gathering after inaugurating and laying foundation stone of several development projects in Mianwali today (Saturday), he said still Pakistan is comparatively a cheaper country in the world.
Imran Khan said he is ready to hold talks with anyone to resolve the issues but no talks will be held with those who plundered the national exchequer and now seeking NRO.
The Prime Minister announced that the federal, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments will award scholarships to six point two million youth to pursue higher education and forty-seven billion rupees will be spent on it.
Alluding to the ground breaking of Balksar-Mianwali-Muzaffargarh road, the Prime Minister said the project will be completed in one and a half years.
In his remarks, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said the government is especially focusing on the development of backward areas. He said it is the first time that district development package of 360 billion rupees has been introduced to ensure equitable development.
The projects that were inaugurated on the occasion included Establishment of City Park at Old Cattle Mandi Mianwali, Dualization of Sargodha – Mianwali Road and Establishment of Miyawaki Forest at NAMAL Lake.
Apart from Balksar-Mianwali-Muzaffargarh road, the Prime Minister also performed the ground breaking of Upgradation of Kalabagh – Shakardara Road, Upgradation of DHQ Hospital Mianwali, Prime Minister Package -II, District Development Package, Establishment of Wooded Land at NAMAL Lake.
