Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, terrorism has been checked in its tracks, energy crisis has almost been surmounted and the country has been put on the path of sustained economic development.

She was speaking to media after inaugurating an exhibition of photos, portraits and paintings of Quaid-e-Azam and other personalities to mark the Pakistan Day celebrations.

“Consequently after 70 years of its independence Pakistan is fast gaining its rightful place in the comity of nations with a positive and dignified image, which was a commencement of the journey to the fulfillment of the dream of Allama Iqbal and the making of Pakistan that the Quaid envisioned.” She said the projects under CPEC are being pursued vigorously and their completion would usher in a new era of progress in the country.

She said the federal and provincial governments were making relentless endeavours for the development and progress of the country and the federal government has taken myriad of steps to provide basic facilities to the people in the domain of health and education.

The government, she said, has introduced the first ever health insurance scheme for the poor across the country and initiated a project of school reforms in Islamabad. The PM was also working day and night to ensure the completion of energy projects to end the power load shedding, she added.

Marriyum said that the armed forces, law enforcers and police have rendered unparalleled sacrifices and the people of Pakistan have also stood bravely to winch the country out of the troubled waters over the 70 years journey of Pakistan.

She said that Pakistan was moving ahead and millions of Pakistanis sleep peacefully at night and work hard to build the country in conformity with the mission of Quaid-e-Azam and the dream of Allama Iqbal. The minister said that Pakistan Day celebrations would be held throughout the country as 2017 marks the 70th year of the independence of the country.

She said Quaid-e-Azam envisioned Pakistan as an entity where constitution and law were supreme, the people were provided health and education facilities which was their fundamental right as enshrined in the constitution and they also enjoyed economic prosperity.

She urged the continuation of the journey of Pakistan by keeping in view the values of unity, faith and discipline espoused by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

She said the Ministry of Information has organised the exhibition with the aim to inform the people, especially youth about personalities and events that played a vital role in the creation of Pakistan. Marriyum advised students and teachers of schools, colleges and universities to attend the exhibition and become familiar with different phases of Pakistan movement.

She revealed that the programmes to celebrate journey of Pakistan will continue through the current year.