{"id":33565,"date":"2017-08-12T18:48:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T18:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=33565"},"modified":"2017-08-12T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T18:52:39","slug":"federal-govt-to-fund-rs-30-bln-projects-in-karachi-hyderabad-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/08\/federal-govt-to-fund-rs-30-bln-projects-in-karachi-hyderabad-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal govt to fund Rs 30 bln projects in Karachi, Hyderabad: PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-33565-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PM-KHI-PRESS-S-1289.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PM-KHI-PRESS-S-1289.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PM-KHI-PRESS-S-1289.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>KARACHI, Aug 12 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan<br \/>\nAbbasi Saturday said the federal government would spend<br \/>\nRs 30 billion for the infrastructural uplift of Karachi and Hyderabad.<br \/>\nTalking to the newsmen here after concluding his day-long visit, the prime minister said as committed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the federal government would spend Rs 25 billion for development projects in Karachi and Rs 5 billion in Hyderabad.<br \/>\nHe said during his meeting with Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair he discussed in detail the development projects,<br \/>\nincluding the construction of roads, improvement of traffic<br \/>\nsystem and water supply schemes.<br \/>\nHe said besides K-4 project, the federal government could provide even more funds to ensure supply of water to the residents of Karachi.<br \/>\nHe said among development projects committed by the<br \/>\nfederal government included the construction of a medical<br \/>\ncollege and hospital in Karachi University and Greenline<br \/>\nBus Rapid Transit System.<br \/>\nHe said in Hyderabad, the federal government would fund the construction of a university, besides other development projects.<br \/>\nThe prime minister said the development funds would be<br \/>\nspent under the supervision of the Sindh governor and<br \/>\nhoped that the projects would complete timely.<br \/>\nBriefing media about his engagements in the city, the prime minister said he had offered Fateha at the Mazar-e-Quaid,<br \/>\nmet the Sindh governor, chaired a meeting on law and order<br \/>\nsituation, interacted with the businessmen, besides meeting<br \/>\ndelegations of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister, who was accompanied by the Sindh<br \/>\ngovernor, said the PML-N government made all-out efforts for<br \/>\nthe revival of peace in Karachi.<br \/>\nHe said in the meeting it was decided that the<br \/>\nRangers would keep up their task and the federal government<br \/>\nwould extend its full support to them to achieve the desired<br \/>\nresults.<br \/>\nHe said the business community had expressed<br \/>\nsatisfaction over the restoration of peace in Karachi that had<br \/>\npositively affected the investment environment.<br \/>\nPrime Minister Abbasi said pursuing the policies of<br \/>\nNawaz Sharif, the government would strive to enhance<br \/>\nthe country\u2019s exports and industrial growth to minimize the<br \/>\ncurrent account deficit.<br \/>\nHe said after 18th Amendment, the funds were transferred<br \/>\nto the provinces for development of their respective cities.<br \/>\nIn 2012-13, Sindh had received Rs 1,200 billion that had now<br \/>\nbeen increased to Rs 1,900 billion, so it was mainly the<br \/>\nprovince\u2019s responsibility to carry out development projects.<br \/>\nTo a question, he said he would hold the prime ministerial office till the party wanted so.<br \/>\nHe said being a political party, the PML-N was rightful to show the power and during last three days everyone had<br \/>\nwitnessed as how the masses had welcomed Nawaz Sharif en route to his house from Islamabad.<br \/>\nHe said Nawaz Sharif had not targeted any institution rather expressed his views which was his right.<br \/>\nTo a question, he reiterated that Nawaz Sharif was his prime minister.<br \/>\nResponding to a question, the prime minister said the MQM had set no precondition to vote for the PML-N candidate in the prime ministerial election.<br \/>\nHe said the MQM delegation had apprised him about their<br \/>\nissues which would be resolved according to law.<br \/>\nAbout his meeting with senior PML-N leader Syed Ghaus<br \/>\nAli Shah, he said it was just his private meeting, not the<br \/>\npolitical one for latter being once his jail mate too.<br \/>\nTo another query, the prime minister said he had already<br \/>\nresigned from AirBlue Management Board on July 28 to avoid any controversy.<br \/>\nWhen asked about the repeal of NAB law by Sindh Assembly, the prime minister said the court would decide the matter as it had already been challenged.<br \/>\nAbout the death of a boy after a car from Nawaz Sharif\u2019s<br \/>\nrally ran over him in Lala Musa, the prime minister said it was very sad happening and the local party leadership would surely have visited the family to fulfill their moral obligations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APP\/Zaheer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Aug 12 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the federal government would spend Rs 30 billion for the infrastructural uplift of Karachi and Hyderabad. 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