PM, Sindh CM discuss political situation, development projects

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Pakistan Peoples Party leader Syed Naveed Qamar called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema and Minister of State Ali Pervaiz Malik also attended the meeting.

In the meeting, they discussed the ongoing federal government projects in Sindh and public welfare initiatives being taken by both Sindh and federal governments, the official news agency reported.

The Sindh chief minister thanked the prime minister for taking special interest in the development of Sindh.

Murad Ali Shah also briefed the prime minister on the progress in the ongoing energy projects in the province, and the law and order situation.

They also discussed the overall political situation in the country.

Meanwhile, a parliamentary delegation of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday.

The delegation comprised Member of National Assembly Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, and members of KP Assembly Syed Qasim Ali Shah and Sardar Shah Jahan Yousuf.

In the meeting, the parliamentarians apprised the prime minister of the progress in the ongoing development projects in the province.

They also thanked the prime minister for extending federal government’s cooperation for timely completion of development projects in KP.

The parliamentarians lauded the prime minister for his prudent economic policies which brought in economic stability. The parliamentary delegation reiterated their cooperation to the government in its initiatives of public welfare.