Underdeveloped areas to be placed at par, says PM
By Salman Shahid - Pakistan Times Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said that government's first and foremost priority is to bring the underdeveloped areas of the country at par with the developed ones.

He said this while talking to Chief Minister Sindh, Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim who called on him here Sunday at the Prime Minster House.

Shaukat Aziz said that the government was striving to take the fruits of economic development to the common man and to improve standard of life.

He said provision of basic necessities of life to the people especially to those belonging to the remote and backward areas is being accorded priority.

The government is fully alive to solve their problems and difficulties, the PM said.

During the meeting they also discussed matters pertaining to the province of Sindh with special reference to take measures to further improve the law and order situation there.

Meets Parliamentarians

The Prime Minister Sunday said his government's sole agenda was welfare of the people and economic prosperity and stability of the country.

He was talking to a delegation of group of parliamentarians who called on him here at Prime Minister House on Sunday.

The delegation felicitated him on assuming the charge as Prime Minister.

They also congratulated the prime minister on obtaining the vote of confidence from National Assembly with comfortable majority.

The Prime Minister thanked the allied parties for reposing confidence in him and hoped that with their help and cooperation the democratic institutions would
gain further strength.

The members of the delegation expressed their full support and confidence in the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister and said that country would benefit
tremendously by his vision for economic prosperity through macro-economic stability.

The other members of the delegation were Dr. Sher Afgan MNA, Azhar Ahmed Khan Yusafzai MNA, Pir Muhammad Aslam Bodla MNA and Asad Murtaza Gilani MNA.

Chinese PM Greets Shaukat Aziz as new PM of Pakistan

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has greeted the newly elected Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and expressed hope that under his guidance Pakistan would achieve success in socio-economic fields.

The Chinese Premier in his message said that China honors its traditional friendship with Pakistan and is pursuing a policy to establish friendly and brotherly ties with the neighboring countries, Radio China reported.

Pakistan and China have a long history of warm and friendly relations, he said.

The Chinese government wants to further enhance cooperation with Pakistan in different sectors through mutual cooperation and harmony in various regional and international issues to create a new spirit in the already friendly relations.

The Chinese Prime Minister said that the friendship between the two countries is an example for neighbouring countries.●