"You have already received the first half of the funds, and you will receive the other Rs25,000 on October 20," the premier said while addressing a mammoth crowd in the city.
"I have come here to help you, because it is my duty -- it is not a favour to you. And I will not rest until flood victims have been rehabilitated," he said.
Nawaz also hit out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran without naming him.
"They [sit-in leaders] talk about the troubles of the poor, but they are sitting in their air-conditioned containers and palaces," the prime minister said.
The premier also addressed the rigging allegations and those demanding his resignation at the sit-ins in Islamabad
"And as for the topic of asking for my resignation, 10 million people voted for me but about 30,000 people are asking for my resignation," he said, while urging those asking for his ouster to gather "at least out a crowd that can the match the number of people who voted for me."
"These people do not want Pakistan to move forward, they don't want it to flourish," the prime minister said.
I want to see development in Pakistan: Nawaz
"A solar power plant is being built in Bahawalpur which will not only provide electricity to this region, it will light up the whole of Punjab," Nawaz said.
Further, he spoke about more positive development projects in Pakistan such as the construction of motorways, adding, "We are building a motorway which will go from Lahore to Karachi. And we will build one here which will connect to the Lahore-Karachi motorway."
The premier also spoke about the construction of the Dasu hydro power project and Basha dam. He proudly said the government is working on providing 9,000 MW of electricity through these power projects.
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@s: one also hopes that the local area benefit from jobs creation in the short term as well as the long term
All other parties include PPP and PMLQ who are crying foul are becase they lost fair and square. They stood no chance hence it is no use quoting them on rigging. The onus to prove rigging is on PTI, since you have alleged it. There is stay only two to three seats and that also has been granted by the court after hearing pleas from both parties. This means that stay has been granted cause the plea of PMLn candidate carried weight. There is nothing wrong with a stay anyone can seek it and gets it, while court listens and decides on the matter. If PTI has a problem they should hurry up and provide tangible, hard proof and base allegations on hearsay stories and approach the judiciary who Imran Khan trusts to be honest. Till proven there was no rigging.
PM seems to be the onky one concerned about the flood affectees atleast far more then those sitting in their airconditioned containers and spewing hate.
The comments above ahow how fruatrated PTI supporters are. They like their leader realize that if Nawaz Sharif continues to deliver projects for the masses, PTI will soon be wiped out, hwnce they are spreading lies and hate to slow down progress. Shame on PTI and shame on qatil khan for inciting violence and prwaching hate
NS kerp working. Make Punjab a model. Please continue to focus on mass transit projects for the poor, affordable power projects, infrastructure, low cost housing schemes and education. We have voted for you before and we will vote for you again.
PM only talks about saving a corrupt parliament. There is no talk of health, education, or other real issues by these politicians these days.
for God's sake leave the sit-ins for once and talk about things that actually matter (such as health, education, poverty, security).
Stay Nawaz stay, send Imran Khan far far away.
@s: KPK is also building metrobus in the foot steps of PmLn. To set the record straight PMLn is building solar parks, multiple coal fired plants and hydwl projects across the country. PMLn is way ahead of PTI in performing.
@Igloo: does your pictures and videos show pmln guys casting fake votes. Are guys identified to be PmLn worker, what about the authenticity of such videis and pictures. Till date no hard evidence has been provided, even the PTI witness and ex ECP staff admitted that there is no proof, so can we accept hearsay arguments and stories of Imran Khan. Shame on pTI for lying till they provide hard evidence.
@salman: all other parties include PPP and PMLQ who are crying foul are becase they lost fair and square. They stoid no chance hence it is no use quoting them on rigging. The onus to prove rigging is on PTI, since you have alleged it. There is stay only two to three seats and that also has been granted by the court afterhearing pleas from both parties. This means that stay has been granted cause the plea of PMLn candidate carried weight. There is nothing wrong with a stay anyone can seek it and gets it, while court listens and decides on the matter. If PTI has a problem they should hurry up and provide tangible, hard proof and base allegatiins on hearsay stories and approach the judiciary who Imran Khan trusts to be honest. Till proven there was no rigging.
@salman: Its a step in the right direction by PMLn. It will generate 1000mw of cheap power and reduce loadshedding in Bahawalpur. Good job PMLn. Let PTI haters hate.
PM first tell these people what you have done in your rule of over 25 years in Punjab to stop this destruction from floods? Also tell them how the motorways will help these poor people when only rich can travel on them as for poor it is still GT Road! Lastly please stay in an “luxurious air conditioned container” for few weeks with these flood affected people. how can I forget to say #GoNawazGo.
@aaaaa: Ah yes, the "let me talk about everything except answer the question" approach. Despite all this, still doesn't answer the question - why did so many PMLN ministers take stay orders if they had nothing to hide. Nice try son...
And a quick search on google shows that JT was battling against the stay order. If you have links to the contrary, please provide? And everyone knows ECP tribunals are deciding cases on technicalities. Which case has been decided after thumbprint vote verification? Not one.
In any case, every party except PMLN has said that there has been rigging....
You (I assume) have ears and eyes....open them :)
@aaaaa: OK and according to you what is 'actual proof'? Because PTI has thousands of witnesses, pictures, videos and now even whistle blowers yet the tribunals dismiss all of this, the only thing left is to verify the records yet some how mysterious short circuits keep on destroying the election records across Lahore. Either you are extremely brain-dead and ignorant to be able to see a pattern here or just another paid troll.
@ S .those 365 dams will hardly produce 36 MW and are being built by the help of NGOs..
Every affected person will receive a fake fat cheque.
If he was so populer then why have that despicable security glass cabin around when addressing the people. This is enough to make a dignified person feel ashamed but not Nawaz Sharif.
It's because of the sit-in you'r visiting the flood affectees. Otherwise, you would have been on another business trip.
@Saba: for your kind info KP is building 356 micro hydel power plants and is also providing solar panels to villages where providing access to electricity is difficult.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/729806/go-ahead-k-p-approves-construction-of-356-micro-hydel-stations/
@salman:
Here's fact for you. Do try to listen. PTI has lost EVERY SINGLE petition it has filed in the Election Tribunals. In Sindh their candidate's victory was declared invalid as the tribunal found that he, a PTI candidate, had indulged in rigging. Victory in that constituency was rather ironically claimed by a JI candidate. To date, PTI has failed to prove a single case of rigging. That's a fact, not an opinion. They wouldn't need to resort to this ISI inspired tamasha if they had actual proof. Find out what really happened with Jehangir Tareen, the recounts he was given, the stay orders he took against the recount he himself had demanded, and how he continues to lie about it. You (i assume) have a brain, start using it.
@jimmy: Why should we forget about the leaders? They were "elected" to run the country. To take care of the common man, the every day hard working citizen of this country. Why should we not complain? or criticize leaders, of whatever ilk. When they are not doing their job. Just keep quite, watch TV in apathy? Like you? The people are crying for THEIR FAIR CAUSE. and for their country, looted and bankrupted by these 'leaders'
Forget about leaders I want to ask all the above people what you have done for the country except watching tv and critsizing opposite party leaders and joking on facebook. Anybody has done anything for community ? have you ever cried for a fair cause?
Very carefully vetted audience I must say.
If 10 million people voted for you, why are you minsters so afraid for vote verification and keep running to courts for stay orders? After all, if you won cleanly, the vote verification will only support you? no?
This is the question that all PMLN supporters fail to answer.
Says the guy with the one of the biggest houses in Pakistan, not to mention property in London's most expensive area of Mayfair.
No one is being fooled by Mian sahib's ramblings anymore.
“A solar power plant is being built in Bahawalpur which will not only provide electricity to this region, it will light up the whole of Punjab,” Nawaz said.
Wow. is this a magic solar plant? What a genius Nawaz is.
are we supposed to trust you mr PM?how credible are you?did you not lie on the floor of parliament?
“They [sit-in leaders] talk about the troubles of the poor, but they are sitting in their air-conditioned containers and palaces,” the prime minister said."
I suppose Raiwind is a kacha makan built on 2 marlas with no electricity or water etc.
PM first tell these people what you have done in your rule of over 25 years in Punjab to stop this destruction from floods? Also tell them how the motorways will help these poor people when only rich can travel on them as for poor it is still GT Road! Lastly please stay in an "luxurious air conditioned container" for few weeks with these flood affected people. how can I forget to say #GoNawazGo.
Bani Gala & Co. is busy in dream selling and painting rosy pictures to lure youth and middle class without an iota of change in socio-economic indicators of KPK. How many energy projects in KPK or any mega infrastructure project in last 1.5 years ?