NEW YORK: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked India to shun human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir, vowing ng that Pakistan would continue the moral, political and diplomatic support of Kashmiries in their struggle for right to self-determination.
The prime Minister, who is in US to attend UN General Assembly’s session, while speaking to Pakistani community in New York said that the Kashmiris had given unprecedented sacrifices in their freedom struggle and their many generations have moved this cause forward.
He said that the government had launched operation Zarb-e-Azb and National Action Plan after evolving a national consensus. He said that the government would overcome energy crisis before the end of its tenure as it was working on several energy projects.
Referring to steps taken by his government in overcoming the energy crisis, the Prime Minister said that work on several energy-related projects was underway. He said 10,000 MW electricity will be added to the national grid by early 2018. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said we have been focusing on to eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country.
He said law and order situation has considerably been improved due to unparallel sacrifices made by our law enforcement agencies. Prime Minister said government started Operation Zarb-e-Azb and National Action Plan with consensus of all stakeholders to make the country peaceful.
On the issue of economy, the Prime Minister said that today’s Pakistan was far better than the Pakistan of 2013. He said: “Pakistan has been coming forward as an emerging economy and international institutions have appreciated our economic policies.”
He said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was the future of the country. Under this mega project, special economic zones will be set up to provide employment to a number of youth and local people. He said every province and region will get the benefits of this fate-changing project.
