Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says development projects are linked with welfare of people.

Prime Minister was addressing the ceremony in Sharqpur after the inaugurating various development projects including laying the foundation stone of the 19 km long Lahore Bypass connecting Kala Shah Kaku to Lahore- Karachi Motorway.

He said that inauguration of the expansion project of Lahore Karachi Motorway up to Sigian Road and Main Ravi Bridge will facilitate the traffic of Lahore, save fuel and create employment opportunities.

Shehbaz Sharif said campus of Quaid e Azam University is also being established in the Lahore. He said that route of metro bus will be extended from Shahdra to Kala Shah Kaku.

He said approximately fifty billion rupees is the cost of these development projects.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif informed that he also laid foundation stone of Scout College in Sheikhupura.

He said that this is the era of Information Technology and the government is taking concrete measures for promotion of IT culture in the country. He said that progress in the agriculture sector will head the country towards progress and development.

He said that despite the critical situation the national economy is heading towards the right trajectory.

Addressing the ceremony, Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer said due to prudent policies of the present government the country is heading towards the right direction.

He said that public development projects are the hall mark of incumbent government.

He said that no stone is left unturned for stabilizing the economy.

Addressing the ceremony in Sharqpur, Minister for Communication Maulana Asad Mahmood said that incumbent government saved the country from default, and removed the name of the country from the gray list.

He said that the incumbent government has started fifty-one National Highway projects.

It is pertinent to mention that the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of various development projects in Sharqpur on Satuday.

He laid the foundation stone of the 19 km long Lahore Bypass connecting Kala Shah Kaku to Lahore- Karachi Motorway.

This project will create about 27000 employment opportunities.

The Prime Minister also launched the expansion project of Lahore Karachi Motorway up to Sigian Road and Main Ravi Bridge and laid the foundation stone of the Esaan Sharkpur Interchange at Abdul Hakim Motorway.