ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the incumbent government had to make tough decisions to revive the ailing economy and save the country from default.
The prime minister made these remarks while talking to members of the National and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies on Thursday at the PM House.
PM Shehbaz said the government is converting tubewells to solar energy across Pakistan which would help to develop the agriculture sector, increase the cultivation land, and save billions of dollars in terms of imported fuel.
He added that recently, the government has announced big relief in electricity bills for the poor and people of the middle-class.
The prime minister also announced the formation of a committee, headed by the Deputy PM, to find solutions to the problems faced by the elected representatives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
PM Shehbaz assured the lawmakers that the development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially the merged districts, is the top priority of the incumbent government.
He said the government would establish Danish Schools in the merged district to provide international standard quality education to the local students.
The prime minister also stressed the need to promote solar energy, stop electricity theft and provide relief to the poor and middle class.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Eng. Ameer Muqam, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, and other high-ranking officials also attended the meeting.
