M4 Motorway: Nawaz Sharif opens Gojra-Shorkot section

Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called upon all politicians to shelve petty politics for the time being and evolve a consensus on national economic and development agenda to uplift the country and the people.
"We can do politics and play our partisan games once the economy takes off and the fundamental needs of the people are met through our collective effort," the prime minister said while performing ground-breaking ceremony of the second section of Faisalabad-Multan M4 motorway project on Monday. This section will connect the area with the huge motorway Karachi-Lahore-Islamabad motorway project that has already been launched, he said.
"Rs21 billion was the estimated cost for Gojra-Shorkot section of the M4 project; however, based on the competitiveness this project will be completed within Rs17 billion," Sharif said and vowed to follow vigorously the strict and honest standards in development.
The premier claimed that the incumbent government was working with utmost transparency and for the first time funds are being saved on mega projects in the country.
"We have saved around Rs115 billion in three LNG-based power projects which is a great achievement as no one in the past saved money."
Sharif said that network of motorways being built are valuable assets of Pakistan and they should be carefully maintained. "Six-lane Karachi-Lahore motorway is a mega project in the history of Pakistan which will dramatically reduce travelling cost."
The prime minister urged all political parties to support what he called the national agenda of the government.
"Every Pakistani should support the national agenda of the government and every one should work for the betterment of Pakistan," the prime minister said.
"Those who are trying to pull our legs are damaging Pakistan," he said, adding the government has spent a lot of money on tackling terrorism and the rehabilitation of earthquake victims.
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