KARACHI:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited Karachi, couple of days after assuming the charge as the country’s new premier.

On his arrival, he was received by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. He was accompanied by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi, Maulana Asad Mehmood, Miftah Ismail, Akram Durrani and other dignitaries. The Chief Minister Sindh presented Sindhi Ajrak and caps to the prime minister and his all other guests.

Later, Shehbaz along with his delegation, Sindh CM and other provincial ministers visited Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum where he offered Fateha and laid floral wreath. On this occasion, the Prime Minister wrote on the visitor’s book at the mazar: “Quaid: I respectfully visit your last resting place. Shehbaz Sharif further stated in the book that “I am thankful to you that you have provided us with this separate nation ‘Pakistan’”.

Flight meeting

Prime Minister also conducted a meeting on Karachi and the economy during his flight to Karachi today. This was stated by PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb in a tweet. She said Pakistan will move forward so fast and it will be called “Pakistan Speed”

We cannot follow the footsteps that you wanted us to follow and we are sorry for that, the premier wrote. We will try to live our lives according to your teachings and he further promised that he will try his best to make the lives of Pakistani people better.

Meeting with CM

Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif held meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the Chief Minister House in Karachi today. The spokesperson of the Chief Minister House says that during the meeting, political, economic and other issues of importance were discussed besides matters relating to the overall law and order situation and administration of the province.

The Prime Minister directed the Chief Minister to make all out efforts for the welfare of the people and for the safety of their lives and properties. The Chief Minister congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion for assuming the office of the Prime Minister and assured him that Sindh Government will work closely with the Federal Government for the welfare of the people of the province.

The meeting was also attended by Members of National Assembly Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Maryam Aurangzeb, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Maulana Asad Mehmood and Ahsan Iqbal besides other officials. Talking to media, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan would request China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. He said that earlier Chinese authorities had shown interest in KCR.