LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday termed the Orange Line Metro Train project as China&r
squo;s gift to Paki
stan.
He was addressing a ceremony which was conducte
d on the arrival of the first set of bogies from China to be used in Lahore&r
squo;s Orange Line project.
The CM said that the project will benefit 250,000 p
eople from all walks of life. “It will provide modern, safe and affordable transport facilities to the citizens,” he added.
He also criticized the opposition parties by saying that, “Our political rivals don’t want development projects to become operational.”
He accused Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan of leaving KPK helpless when the dengue virus hit the province.
CM Shahbaz urged the Lahore&r
squo;s p
eople to identify those who are against the prosperity of the region.
He reaffirmed that the
country will move towards prosperity and development despite all conspiracies.
