Prime Minister Imran Khan Speech at Groundbreaking ceremony in Mianwali | 22 Nov 2019
Channel: Imran Khan Ka Naya Pakistan
Date: 2020-12-24

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Speech at Groundbreaking Ceremony of Development Packages in Mianwali (22.11.19)

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Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said that with the current account deficit turned into surplus and fiscal deficit into primary surplus, Pakistan’s economy had finally been put into right direction.

Addressing a ceremony to launch work on seven mega development projects in education, health, tourism and water supply projects, the prime minister said after tackling the economic challenge, the government would now fully focus on uplifting the living standard of the common man.

Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Commerce Adviser Abdur Razak Dawood and provincial cabinet members accompanied the prime minister.

Earlier, the prime minister broke ground for a Mother and Child Hospital, Bulk Water Supply scheme for Khattak belt and Isa Khel, Restoration and Widening of Urban and Rural Roads in Mianwali, Dualization of Sargodha-Mianwali Road Phase-I, Restoration of Water Supply Scheme in Mianwali and Upgradation of existing and construction of new schools in Mianwali.

The prime minister also inaugurated Water Sports and Tourism Club in Mianwali as a full-fledged tourist resort with 21 water boats and 30 rooms for accommodation.

The prime minister said the construction of the mother and child care hospital would fulfill the longstanding demand of the area who used to carry their patients to Lahore or Islamabad.

He said it were the people of Mianwali who had elected him for the first time. He said beginning with the construction of the hospitals, the government would also resolve the issues of water supply and education for the people of Mianwali.

He said a modern hospital would also be built by a British-Pakistani businessman Aneel Musarrat in Mianwali which would suffice the requirement of the city and surrounding areas.

Moreover, he said the Namal university of Mianwali would be upgraded into a Center of Excellence as foreign faculty was joining there.

The prime minister said the vice chancellor of the Mianwali university had already been appointed and assured that the government would upgrade and build new schools in the area.

He said the local government elections would be held soon in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which would ensure the transfer of resources up to the villages where the people would monitor the performance of the schools, hospitals, police station and other functions.

Moreover, the cities would elect their Nazims on the patterns of mayors of London and New York who would form their own teams and would also be empowered to generate revenue as per their own policies. He said the country could not progress unless such a local government system was enforced.

Rubbishing the opposition’s propaganda, the prime minister said the government had overcome the current account and fiscal deficit that had been left behind by the previous government. He said the inflation had increased owing to the devaluation of the local currently, caused by the deficit, the incumbent government had inherited.

Expressing the pride in his economic team, he said the business was growing, stock market was improving and local and foreign investment were pouring in the country.

The prime minister said the parties which had recently held a march, had never been concerned about the country, rather they were worried about the fate of their own politics and their own future besides being frightened of corruption cases.

The prime minister viewed that such mafias always resisted the change in the country and had convinced the previous rulers to give up their cases in return of the protection of his seat.

“But Imran Khan is not here to protect his seat, rather to bring about change. Change will not occur unless these mafia are defeated. Otherwise, there is no future of the country,” he remarked.

He said the rupee was also devalued because of money laundering through Hundi or Hawala and questioned as why the members of the Sharif family had absconded and not facing the courts.

The prime minister told the gathering that being challenged by the opposition, he had produced before the court 60 documents in 10 months, proving all money trail of his property in London as well as residence in Bani Gala, contrary to the opposition party which had furnished fake documents.

He said Bilawal Bhutto and Shahbaz Sharif had joined the JUI-F-led march just to pressure him to give up the corruption cases and enjoy the smooth sailing.

“Untill I am live, I will not do such a treachery with my country by making a deal with them. No one will make such treachery. The youth will become my team and I will face them,” the prime minister remarked as the crowd chanted ‘Long Live Imran Khan’ slogans.