Pakistan has attained economic stability due to consistency of its economic policies and efforts are being made to pass on the fruits of economic stability to the masses, said Sardar Muhammad Yaqub, Deputy Speaker of National Assembly here on Monday.
He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a painting exhibition of Mariya Minhas at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC). Yaqub said that President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have highlighted the soft image of the country abroad.
Talking about relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in quake-hit areas, he said that the country had marked the first anniversary of devastating October 8, 2005 earthquake, which had destroyed various parts of NWFP and AJK. "We once again stood united in this hour of need and the whole nation reaffirmed its pledge to use all out efforts for rehabilitation of the affected people," he added.
He said that President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had announced numerous relief packages for the affected people in AJK and NWFP and government would make sure the immediate implementation on these announcements.
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