LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Main Line-1 (ML-1) project will prove to be a game changer for the country.
While addressing a press conference here on Saturday at the Railways Headquarters, he said that a high-profile personality from China was expected to lay the foundation-stone of the project soon.
He further said that the present railway tracks were laid in 1861 which would be replaced and upgraded under the ML-1 project agreement with the cooperation of China.
He said that Pakistan was on the road to success and progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He further said that credit of ML-1 project goes to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa who kept the project on top priority during their visits to China.
The minister said that business at the stock exchange was improving, exports had increased and IPPs got agreed on reducing the price of electricity with the efforts of the prime minister.
He said that the coronavirus cases were significantly reduced due to visionary steps of the prime minister whereas approximately 1,000 people were dying of COVID-19 daily in India.
In response to a question, the minister said that Saudi Arabia was a true friend of Pakistan, and misunderstandings between the two friends had been removed, adding that the COAS was going to Saudi Arabia on Sunday which would help bring about more improvement to the bilateral ties.
To another question about diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, Sheikh Rashid said the statement of the Foreign Office should be enough for the media.
In reply to yet another question, he said the prime minister was with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, and all the rumours about the chief minister of Punjab's removal were baseless.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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