PM Shehbaz holds groundbreaking for Gujranwala Mass Transit System

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Gujranwala Mass Transit System on Saturday.

Addressing the project’s groundbreaking ceremony, the prime minister termed it a major initiative to provide public relief and improve residents’ lives.

He said the project was a gift from the Punjab government that would transform the entire district, providing relief to commuters, including students, patients, labourers, lawyers and others.

The premier appreciated Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for the successful launch of diverse public-oriented mega projects across the province and said the recent by-election results reflected public trust in the leadership.

“In the next three years, the incumbent government of PML-N has the mandate to serve the people,” he said.

“The journey of progress and prosperity has just commenced, and we will move on the path of development rapidly,” he added.

In Punjab, he further said, his journey of progress was moving at a rapid speed under dynamic and young leadership.

He lauded the government of Punjab’s initiatives, such as the construction of a cancer hospital, the launch of metro buses, pollution reduction, the provision of houses for the homeless, helping flood-affected people, the provision of missing facilities in schools, etc.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, federal and provincial ministers, parliamentarians, lawmakers, relevant authorities and a large number of people.