RAWALPINDI: Religious and political parties should be on the same page for the sake of economic development of the country and welfare of people.

This was pointed out by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Thursday.

“The present government is using all its resources to make the country economically strong”, he said, adding Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority is working hard towards providing clean drinking water to people.

He said this while talking to journalists after inaugurating water filtration plants in Gujar Khan in collaboration with Muslim Hands. Chairman of the authority Dr Shakeel Ahmed was also present.

Mr Sarwar said Pakistan is currently facing many challenges for which it is imperative that all political and religious parties put national interest first and think towards development and prosperity of its people.

“There is no shortage of talent and resources in Pakistan, only that everyone needs to work together. Opposition parties should support government initiatives such as strengthening the country economically”, he said, adding Pakistan must be economically strong.

“The steps taken by the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan for economic growth and stability are exemplary. There is no doubt that overseas Pakistanis, who send billions of dollars in foreign exchange annually to Pakistan also play a vital role in the country’s economic development and prosperity.

“Overseas Pakistanis are the capital of the country and the PTI government stands by them”, he added.

He said he was glad that philanthropists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had joined him in the struggle to provide people clean drinking water to people. More than 1,500 projects of Punjab Aab-i-Pak Authority are in the final stages of completion which will be inaugurated in the coming year. “Our first priority is to provide clean drinking water to every citizen and villager across Punjab without any political discrimination”, he added.

Published in Dawn, December 31st, 2021