Previous govt continued to chant slogan of 'chor dakku' and Pakistan continued to be ruined: PM

MULTAN (92 News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the previous government continued to chant the slogan of 'chor dakku' and Pakistan continued to be ruined.

He was addressing a ceremony during his visit to the under-construction 500-bed Nishtar Hospital II on Thursday. He said that the previous government remained idle cross-legged and did not provide a facility to the people. "The projects launched by the PML-N government were halted and did not allow to complete them," he maintained.

He said that the people knew very well what happened to the Hamza Shehbaz government. "There should be no politics on the public welfare projects," he added.

APP adds: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed completion of public welfare projects on priority basis and stressed that such programmes should not be politicized in the best interest of people.

The prime minister expressed satisfaction over the ongoing pace of construction work at the hospital.

He said the non-implementation of the development work affected the large population of patients in the city and adjoining areas.

He expressed confidence that under the supervision of Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the expansion of hospital would be completed by September 30. "Also, the import of modern machinery will help ensure effective implementation of the work," he added.

PM Sharif also lauded the efforts of the Multan Commissioner, the Health Secretary and other officials concerned in carrying out the hospital project effectively.

He proposed the idea of establishing a Medical City in the area to facilitate the locals with state-of-the-art medical facilities.

Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman, Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and senior provincial government officials were present.