SWAT, Jun 25 (APP):Adviser to the Prime Minister, Engr Amir Muqam here on Sunday said that Pakistan Muslim League (N) strongly believed in the country’s uniform development process and had restarted work on projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Swat after it was halted by the PTI government.

Addressing a public gathering after the inauguration of the Passport Office at Khwazakhela in Upper Swat, Engr Amir Muqam said that the work on the gas projects was started by PMLN Govt in 2017 at Swat which had been halted by the previous PTI government, thus making great injustice with people.

He said the PML-N has restarted work on all halted gas projects in Swat to provide the much-needed relief to the people.

During the government of former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, he said that pasport offices were established in all districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

He said that establishing five new passport offices at Pathan Lower Kohistan, Chakdara Lower Dir, Sheringal Upper Dir, Shergarh Mardan and Khawzakhela Swat was another gift of PML-N government for the people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Engr Amir Muqam said that political opponents could not mislead the people of Swat anymore as these elements were completely failed to address their problems during nine years long rule of PTI.

He said that Khwazakhela road, gas projects at Charbagh, Manglawar and Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital Swat were completed by the PML-N govt benefiting millions of people.

Engr Amir Muqam said that feasibility studies for Bisham-Khwazakhela expressway had been completed, adding that after completion, it would change the destiny of the people of Malakand division including Swat and Shangla. He said this mega project was approved by the Nawaz Sharif government and the present government has restarted work on its feasibility.

The Prime Minister’s Adviser said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar deserved full credit and appreciation for exempting erstwhile Fata and Pata including Malakand division from taxes for another one year by providing the much-needed relief to its people.

He said that political and economic development was not possible without former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Nawaz Sharif will soon come to Pakistan and lead the election campaign of his party, he said and added, PML-N has strong roots in the masses and will form government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the basis of its performance and record development works.

He said that his party after coming into power, would bring down the prices and provide relief to the masses.

Amir Muqam said that Rs 20 billion relief was provided to the people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa under free flour package during Ramazan-ul-Mubarak.

He said that senior parliamentarian Shahgee Gul Afridi has merged his party and joined PML-N along with his parliamentarians and supporters and expressed full confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif.

He said PML-N leadership had always stood with the people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa including Swat in every difficult situation whether it was floods, terrorism or earthquakes and helped them out of all the crisis.

He said that the people of Upper Swat would now get passports at their doorsteps and would not go to Mingora any more.

On this occasion, the people raised slogans in favor of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and Engr Amir Muqam.

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RAWALPINDI, Jun 25 (APP): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District Health Authority Dr Ijaz Ahmed on Sunday said that prevailing weather was most suitable for dengue larvae breeding, and advised the residents to take precautionary measures to protect themselves and their loved ones from the disease.

His expressed these views after Pakistan Meteorological Department PMD) predicted more rains in the next few days.

Dr Ijaz Ahmed while talking to APP said that the District Health Authority along with the provincial health officials were making all-out effort to control the spread of dengue but without people’s active participation, no campaign could be made successful.

Ijaz informed that accumulated rainwater collected in the garbage was a leading cause of dengue breeding.

He said ten dengue-positive cases had been reported in the Rawalpindi district this year, while there were around 150 positive hotspots in the Rawalpindi district.

The CEO added that 150 FIRs and 24 people had been arrested over the violations of the SOPs in the district.

He said that indoor and outdoor surveillance was underway for detecting larvae in the district but public cooperation was most necessary to control the spread of the fatal disease.