RAWALPINDI: State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb Sunday said that the country was inching towards prosperity. Talking to reporters after distributing prizes among players of 2nd Shahbaz Sharif T-20 Trophy Championship Cricket Tournament, the minister said that menace of terrorism was being overpowered and sports activities were gaining momentum. “Pakistan has completed a difficult journey from terrorism to playgrounds under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.” The minister said duration of load-shedding had been reduced from 17-18 hours a day to 3-4 hours due to “prudent energy polices” of the government, adding that record projects had been initiated to meet the growing energy needs. She said that the international community was acknowledging Pakistan’s economic turnaround, transparency in departments and efforts to eliminate corruption. The minister said the Punjab province was a role model for other provinces because it was strides in all sectors, including education and health. She said the Punjab government had launched an effective solid waste management system. She said that the projects launched by the incumbent government would be completed in a year or two. She said that the PML-N government had launched several projects, including the Green Line Mass Transit System and clean water drinking projects in Balochistan. She said that the government wanted other provinces to make progress like Punjab. The minister congratulated former parliamentarian Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, MPAs Raja Hanif and Tahira Aurangzeb for promoting the premier vision of progress and prosperity, besides engaging the youth in healthy activities.