I feel more responsible after people’s mandate in LB polls: PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that his responsibilities had increased after the people posed confidence in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz during the local bodies (LB) elections.
Chairing a high-level meeting here, Nawaz made it clear that all the resources were a trust of the nation and every penny would be spent for the people’s uplift and prosperity. He directed the newly-elected members of local bodies to deliver the pledges they had made with the people at all costs.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the premier was given a briefing on the ongoing development projects and implementation of the Kissan Package.
The prime minister said: “We are striving hard for sorting out the problems faced by the people besides undertaking mega projects.”
He said some elements tried to halt the implementation of the Kissan Package but had been rejected by the people in the LB elections. He said the government attached high importance to the welfare of the farming community and was providing relief to cultivators through the historic Kissan Package.
About the Greater Iqbal Park, the prime minister said the project was of historical significance and this element should be highlighted in the construction work.
Citing the PML-N’s victory in the LB polls, he said people had expressed full confidence in the party leadership and ratified the veracity of the 2013 general election results.
The prime minister said no effort should be spared for the provision of education and health facilities, potable water, infrastructure development and solution of other basic issues. He said the potable water project should be implemented at the earliest.
The Punjab chief minister said his government was implementing a balanced policy for the development of urban and rural areas.
He said in the first phase of Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme, construction and rehabilitation work of more than 2,000-km-long roads had been completed while the second phase was in progress.