Imran highlights govt main initiatives amid people applause
Prime Minister Imran Khan highlighted his Government major initiatives and achievements said Sehat Card plus Program, Kamyab Pakistan Program, Enegy Projects, Ehsas and Uniformed Education system was launched for socioeconomic empowerment of people and expediting pace of industrial and economic growth. Addressing a huge public gathering at Dargai, the Prime MinisterImran Khan said during the last three and half years of his Government, work on 10 dams projects were started in Pakistan, saying Mohmand Dam would be completed by 2025, Dasu dam by 2027 and Diamir Bhasha dam by 2028. Imran said these mega hydro power projects would produce inexpensive electricity and make positive impact on Agriculture, address problems of energy shortfall and enhance water reservoirs in the country. The Prime Minister said government’s Billion Trees Afforstration Project had been worldwide appreciated and the United Kingdom Prime Minister had highly praised it at United Nations because of its effectiveness in the fight against climate change. Imran also said his government had promoted tourism and were doing efforts to make the country an international center of tourism. He said Skardu would be made as skiing capital of the country. PM said KP had huge potential of tourism and substantial revenue could be generated from the sector. While referring to the landmark Ehsas Program, PM Imran said a Subsidy Program was introduced for underprivileged to ebbaway inflation and price hike, saying 30 percent relief on essential food items was being offered to over 200 million households in Pakistan including KP. PM also said Kamyab Pakistan Program worth Rs 407 billion was launched through the present government under which interest free loans of over Rs two million were earmarked for construction of houses, Rs 5,00,000 each for farmers and Kamyab business besides free vocational training to assist poor households. PM while referring to his Government Panaga (shelter home) project said that its network was being enlarged to entire country so that shelter less and labourers could live with dignity there. Furthermore, Sehat Card Plus program was the landmark initiative of his Government under which every Pakistani could avail free treatment upto rupees one million in any top hospital including private hospitals of the country. PM said unformed education system upto class 5th had been started so that children of poor people could also get better jobs. Rehmatul Lil Aalmeen Authority had been organized to inform young generation about the life and Seerah of the Holly Prophet Muhammad PBUH. Under this landmark Program, PM said debate competitions would be held in schools, colleges and research on the life and Seerah of the Holy Prophet. The Prime Minister said passing of a consensus resolution by the United Nations against Islamophobia was a big victory of his government. He said every year March 15 would be observed as International Day to combat Islamophobia. Imran said Rs 700 billion were saved because of successful negotiations with independent power producer companies. Approximately Rs 200 billion fine, which was imposed against wrong strategies of past governments, had been waived of during his successful talks with Turkish ruler. Imran said a new Ravi city was being constructed near Lahore. On the pattern of Dubai, he said a model business district at Walton near Lahore was being organized to promote economy and bring direct foreign investment. He said the present government had effectively tackled the challenge of coronavirus and protected people from starvation and economy during the pandemic. Besides record rise in wheat, potatoes, rice, sugarcane and maize production and industrial production, Imran said record 75 percent rise in Information Technology exports had been registered in last two years besides Rs 1500 billion investment was made in construction industry. Furthermore statistics showed that the present government had offered Rs 30 billion subsidy to poor for construction of own houses, adding, Rs 50 billion loans had been provided so far. He said Recordak agreement had been inked that would bring USD 9.0 billion investment to Pakistan. Owing to delay of the agreement and wrong policies of the past governments, he said USD 6.0 billion fine was imposed against Pakistan. The contract would assist address the issue of huge fine besides bringing prosperity in Balochistan.