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  • Federal govt to spend Rs30bn on infrastructural uplift in Karachi, Hyderabad: Prime Minister

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    Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

    Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says the federal government will spend thirty billion rupees for infrastructural uplift of Karachi and Hyderabad.

    Talking to newsmen in Karachi, he said as committed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, twenty-five billion rupees will be spent for development projects in Karachi and five billion rupees in Hyderabad.

    The Prime Minister said during his meeting with Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair he discussed in detail the development projects, including construction of roads, improvement of traffic system and water supply schemes.

    Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the PML-N government made all-out efforts for the revival of peace in Karachi.

    He said it was decided in the meeting that the Rangers will keep up their task and the federal government will extend its full support to them to achieve the desired results.

    The Prime Minister said pursuing the policies of Nawaz Sharif, the government will strive to enhance country's exports and industrial growth to minimize the current account deficit.