Pakistan won, terrorists defeated, says Shahbaz

Welcomes ADB’s cooperation in Purple Line,
Blue Line mass transit projects

LAHORE: The Asian Development Bank has expressed willingness on assisting the Punjab government in Purple Line and Blue Line mass transit projects during a meeting with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

The chief minister said initial work has been started in connection with Blue Line and Purple Line projects and cooperation of the Asian Development Bank will be welcomed in this regard. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Dr Werner E Liepach called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, here Tuesday and discussed with him the progress made on different ongoing projects with the cooperation of the Asian Development Bank in Punjab. Dr Werner E Liepach congratulated Shahbaz Sharif on successful holding of final match of Pakistan Supper League and said that under his leadership, the Punjab government had made the best arrangements for making the final match a success. He said that holding of the match in a peaceful environment in Lahore was a positive message for all.

The chief minister said that successful holding of PSL final match became possible due to the cooperation of all departments concerned. He said Pakistan succeeded and terrorists were defeated with the holding of PSL final match in a peaceful atmosphere. He said the whole nation displayed an exemplary unity on the occasion of final match.

The chief minister said the Asian Development Bank is an important partner of Pakistan in various sectors and irrigation and other projects are being successfully implemented with its cooperation in Punjab. He said that cooperation of Asian Development Bank is welcomed in the programme of installation of solar panels in schools and this programme will be forwarded speedily.

He said cooperation of the Asian Development Bank regarding improvement of civic amenities was laudable and the programme started for this purpose was being implemented successfully. He said the Punjab government was implementing a comprehensive programme of provision of quality, durable, economical and safe transport facilities to citizens and millions of people are benefiting daily from Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus projects whereas metro bus had also been started in Multan successfully. Likewise, initial work has also been started in connection with Blue Line and Purple Line projects and cooperation of Asian Development Bank will be welcomed in this regard, the CM said.

Asian Development Bank Country Director Dr Werner E Liepach informed about the progress of implementation of various projects continuing with the ADB’s cooperation and said the bank will extend all-out cooperation for converting schools of Punjab on solar energy. Cooperation in irrigation, clean energy solutions and other sectors will also be extended, he added. He appreciated the chief minister on forwarding the projects speedily and transparently.