Federal Minister for Communication and Postal Services, Maulana Asad Mahmood here Tuesday accused the previous government of Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf for halting development process in Khyber Pakthunkhwa including DI Khan district. Addressing a function after the inauguration and laying of foundation stones of eight mega development projects by the prime minister here today, Maulana Asad Mahmood said work on all halted development projects have been restarted during the present coalition government’s tenure and a record number of projects was inaugurated by the prime minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during his four visits in DI Khan.
He said these development communication projects on completion would make DI Khan an international trade and business hub. He said the Govt has restored confidence in investors and expedited work on CPEC projects. He said work on three grid stations in DI Khan was started out of which one was completed, another was near completion and work on other expedited. The Federal Minister said that Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway was the landmark project that had expedited pace of economic development in the entire area. He said after 2013 general election, the conspirators started agitation against the elected government of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif after he started CPEC projects, the development of Gwadar Port, a network of motorways and energy projects for stabilization of the economy and generation of jobs for youth.
He said that Nawaz Sharif Govt was removed in a bid to destabilize the country and deprived the people of Pakistan of development.
