“Millions of citizens will benefit from the three major roads built at a cost of more than Rs. 8 billion,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while inaugurating road projects in Pakpattan. She added,”The construction and rehabilitation of roads will not only facilitate transportation of people but will also boost economic activities in the area.”
Madam Chief Minister was warmly welcomed in Pakpattan on her arrival, flowers were showered at her at various places and thousands of citizens gathered along roads to welcome her. She responded to their slogans by waving her hands at them. She inaugurated a 27-kilometer-long Sahiwal-Pakpattan road, constructed and renovated at a cost of Rs 2.82 billion. 04 feet of additional asphalt road has also been built on sides of the two-lane road. She said,”The construction of Sahiwal-Pakpattan Road will facilitate access to Motorway M-3.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also inaugurated a 36-kilometer-long Pakpattan-Kamir road, rehabilitated at a cost of Rs 1.46 billion. She said,”The construction of Pakpattan-Kamir road will benefit thousands of people from dozens of adjoining villages along with access to Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar road.” She also inaugurated the construction and rehabilitation project of a 41-kilometer-long road from Pakpattan to Marla Chowk. She added,”A 20-feet-wide road and a four-feet asphalt road will be built at a cost of Rs. 2.18 billion.”
Madam Chief Minister said,”The construction of Pakpattan-Mahmoo Chowk road will benefit thousands of citizens for transportation to Bahawalnagar and Qabula.” She added,”The construction and rehabilitation of connecting roads of Pakpattan and other districts are in the final stages of completion.”
