ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced that an Electric Bus Service will be launched in Islamabad for which the buses will reach by July 15, 2023.
In his address at a Ceremony held in Islamabad on Wednesday in connection with the inauguration of development projects, the prime minister said that a Solid Waste Management System is also being introduced in Islamabad on the pattern of Lahore.
In the Ceremony, the prime minister inaugurated Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Avenue formerly known as IJP Road and Seventh Avenue Overhead Bridge on Srinagar Highway besides performing ground breaking of 11th Avenue.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the IJP Road has been named after Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed to recognize the services and sacrifices rendered by the martyrs for the nation.
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The prime minister further said that relief has been given to the people in the Federal Budget 2023-24.
Referring to the increase in the salaries and pensions of employees, he said the budget envisages several initiatives for the youth.
The prime minister said that the Laptop Scheme for the youth will be launched next month, adding that 100,000 laptops will be distributed amongst the youth.
Shahbaz Sharif said that we are importing oil on discounted rates from Russia. He was also confident of a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying that Pakistan has fulfilled all the conditions.
The prime minister expressed the commitment to steer the Country collectively out of difficult situation. He however stressed that political stability is a must for economic stability.
