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When PTI is in power this is how they are planning to build our Pakistan, and i describe it step by step as i gather most PTIans want it this way.

- build schools, colleges and universities
- build hospitals and clinics in every village and town
- Start social welfare and food banks, give monthly stipend to needy and free food for poor.
- supply clean water to every Pakistani.

and once everyone in Pakistan is well fed, educated and disease free then
- Build roads and connect those villages, town and cites where they previously built schools and hospitals
- build electric generation capacity to feed electricity to all the hospitals and schools
- finally build factories and provide employement to all the educated, well fed and disease free public.

Khushal Pakistan
PTI ka Karnama.

So Lahore before Islamabad and karachi...!

for centuries Lahore used to be before any other city.
 
When PTI is in power this is how they are planning to build our Pakistan, and i describe it step by step as i gather most PTIans want it this way.

- build schools, colleges and universities
- build hospitals and clinics in every village and town
- Start social welfare and food banks, give monthly stipend to needy and free food for poor.
- supply clean water to every Pakistani.

and once everyone in Pakistan is well fed, educated and disease free then
- Build roads and connect those villages, town and cites where they previously built schools and hospitals
- build electric generation capacity to feed electricity to all the hospitals and schools
- finally build factories and provide employement to all the educated, well fed and disease free public.

Khushal Pakistan
PTI ka Karnama.

PTI is in government. In KPK...

But...

There lack of utilization of budget (only 30% spent in fiscal year).

It is unable to launch clean water initiates, health insurance for the underprivileged and unable to end this epidemic polio virus.

There hasn't been any serious initiative or plans to enrol out of school children. Instead, the tussle has been with coalition partners like JI on issues like banning certain scientific images in textbooks. It has also failed to legislate laws to ban brick kiln workers, child labour, and provide stipends.

Nothing has been done to reform lands or computerize them either to avoid issues like theft and encroachment, and with that said, they have let Afghans and ANP mafias get away they want.

The few things they were able to do were provide cheap wheat but again its one of the initiatives which was launched by SS in Punjab under the name of sasta atta and criticized by none other than IK. Not only this shows hypocrisy on their part but also shows they are running out of ideas.

To the other point, infrastructure development is as necessary as social sector. Energy is something everyone needs, Roads are essential for movement of goods, and Mass Transits are for cleaner environments and for people who can't afford to get from point A to point B. Even little things like sewerage systems are infrastructure development and helps people move away from using open systems.
 
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August 2017
 
Metro train will change country’s transport culture’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday the Orange Line Metro Train project would provide modern yet affordable travelling facilities to common man.

“A revolution will be brought about in the transport sector once the project is completed,” the chief minister said during his surprise visit to the train route from Thokar Niaz Beg to Dera Gujran. He did not avail any protocol during his four- hour visit, according to a statement.

Sharif said the project would help citizens, including students, labourers, working women, farmers, doctors and nurses, reach their destinations in time. He said citizens would travel on the train with honour and pride. He said he believed that the project would change the transport culture in the country.

He said he realised the problems being faced by people owing to the ongoing construction work. “But soon these temporary troubles will convert into a permanent relief,” the chief minister said.

He said he was monitoring the pace of progress round the clock. He praised the labourers working on the project for their hard work. The chief minister also presided over meetings at site offices near Thokar Niaz Beg and the University of Engineering and Technology. He was briefed about the progress of civil works on package I and package II of the project.

Sharif said he was happy to see that high standards were being maintained during the construction work. “This should be continued with the same determination and hard work,” he said.

The chief minister expressed satisfaction with the ongoing construction activities on the site. He inquired the authorities concerned, including contractors, about progress on the scheme. He also spoke to the labourers and some citizens, including shopkeepers.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2016.
 
CM, Chinese review Orange Line progress

LAHORE - A high level delegation of Chinese Companies China Railways, NORINCO working on Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project met Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday.

Vice President China Railway International Zhu Pengfei was leading the delegation which called on the CM here. The meeting reviewed the pace and other matters relating to construction of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project.

The delegation expressed satisfaction over the pace and quality of construction work and assured that the project will be completed within stipulated period.

Shehbaz Sharif told the Chinese that the Punjab government was working speedily on the project. “This project of public welfare will be completed in a transparent, high quality and speedily manner,” he assured the delegation.

Vice President China Railway International Zhu Pengfei said that excellent work is being carried out on metro train project under the leadership of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Chinese Consul General Yu Boren, Kh Ahmed Hasaan, MD Punjab Mass Transit Authority, Commissioner Lahore Division, MD NESPAK and concerned officials were present on the occasion.
 
First Transom Launched

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A train for all

Lahore Orange Line Metro Train project is in the lime light these days. It is going to revolutionize the transport culture of the metropolitan. The international standard transportation will provide a safe, reliable, cheap and efficient ride. The Orange line metro train project is designed and constructed in an exemplary way to bring maximum comfort for a common man.

Orange Line Metro Train will facilitate people from all walks of life without any discrimination. It is worth mentioning that Lahore Orange Line Metro will not only provide a dignified ride to a healthy man but the physically challenged people mistakenly known as Disables will be also beneficiaries of this project.

In the past people with disabilities could not travel in a public transport due to lack of facilities. They feared that it will be difficult for them to embark or disembark from a local transport, what if they get lost and how will they manage to reach their destination on their own therefore they chose to stay at home and cut off their social life. The disables were vanished from social spheres and they had to abandon their dream to get education, job and exposure on the account of high risks of troubles in transportation.

Now, with the introduction of Orange Line Metro Train Project the situation is going to be changed. Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project has been started with the aim to facilitate a common man therefore Government of Punjab has paid special heed to the empowerment and mobility of disables. It will provide a safe, comfortable and reliable ride to disables.

The Metro Train has been carefully designed to cater the transportation needs of disables. To ease the journey of disables wheel chairs will be available at the metro stations free of cost. All station platforms are planned to be 102 meters long providing vast space for passengers to stay. The station platforms will also have screen doors for the safety of disables. Moreover these stations will have escalators to ease the physically challenged people; they will be able to move independently like never before.

It has been quoted by officials that:

“All stations of Lahore Orange Line Metro will be accessible for disabled passengers from the street to platform level”

Small shops and kiosks at every station will allow the passengers to purchase newspapers, drinks and snacks. Toilets will be established at every station to assist the disables. Punjab Government has realized the problems of disables; adequate measures have been taken to encourage the marginalized people to travel in public transport without relying on others.

Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will promote a culture of care and realization. The Drivers and conductors will be trained to help people with disabilities. They will provide a boarding and exiting ramp if you just let the driver know which station you need to exit at. Some stations may also have a Raised Boarding Platforms to bridge the gap between the train and the platform making the disables empowered and self dependant.

Apart from the basic requirements, Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will also ease the disables by providing them fully air conditioned travelling experience in a public transport. It will be free of jolts and abrupt shaking saving the disables from frustration and inconvenience.

The Metro trains of the other countries have also succeeded in promoting the ridership of disables through providing comfortable Mass Transit systems. They have adopted special measures for helping people with hearing or speech impairment and a crystal clear increase in the mobility and social activities of the masses was recorded.

It is very appealing that where Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will be comfortable and economical at the same time. The expected end to end fair is merely 20 rupees which is the cheapest in the world. In fact disables will also get additional compensation if required.

Although Lahore Orange Line Metro Train has been not completed yet but the aspect of comforting the disables has been a top priority since beginning. The inclusion of disables is a clear reflection of CM Punjab Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s vision as he has a very soft corner for disables. Recently he had also taken the initiative of Khidmat Card for the economic welfare of disables and now the provision of a comfortable ride for the poor and disables is an exquisite addition to the list.

In a nutshell Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will prove a blessing for the disables. Let’s hope that this disables friendly project get completed in no time and improve the lives of disables people. It is said that after every challenge there is a reward, I feel that our disabled brothers have been facing the social isolation challenge for a long time and now Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will lead them to their reward of a happy and independent life again.

http://nation.com.pk/business/02-May-2016/a-train-for-all
 
China releases Rs33bn tranche for train project

LAHORE: The Exim Bank of China has released the first tranche of US $331.08 million (Rs33 billion) for the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project.

“The Exim Bank of China has released the first tranche of US $331.08 million (PKR 33 billion) for the under-construction Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project which shows trust and confidence of the Chinese government in the leadership of Pakistan’s prime minister and chief minister,” CM’s adviser Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan told a press conference on Tuesday.

He said despite rumours, misinformation and speculations, release of such a huge amount to Pakistan clearly reflected the Chinese government’s trust and confidence in the PML-N regime.

“The Orange Line project marks history’s three big departures. First, never in the past did this happen that tendering took place in a government to government mode of cooperation. The PPRA rules do not come into effect when there are transactions at this level.

“Second, tendering was followed by negotiations with the lowest bidders to further solicit concessions. CR-NORINCO quoted a bid price of $2.139 billion for the project. After negotiations, we settled on $1.47 billion (without contingency) as the final cost of the project. Thus the government saved $600 million through negotiations. And third, departing from its policy, China handed over the entire civil works to the Punjab government which resulted in additional saving of Rs6 billion in sub-contracting,” Mr Hassaan claimed.

LDA’s chief engineer Israr Saeed said the release of over Rs33 billion included about Rs20 billion as mobilisation advance for the CR-NORINCO joint venture. Rest of the amount was related to the expense made by the LDA on behalf of the Punjab government for the civil works, he added.
 
When PTI is in power this is how they are planning to build our Pakistan, and i describe it step by step as i gather most PTIans want it this way.

- build schools, colleges and universities
- build hospitals and clinics in every village and town
- Start social welfare and food banks, give monthly stipend to needy and free food for poor.
- supply clean water to every Pakistani.

and once everyone in Pakistan is well fed, educated and disease free then
- Build roads and connect those villages, town and cites where they previously built schools and hospitals
- build electric generation capacity to feed electricity to all the hospitals and schools
- finally build factories and provide employement to all the educated, well fed and disease free public.

Khushal Pakistan
PTI ka Karnama.



for centuries Lahore used to be before any other city.

but what they achieved on all above mentions points in KPK ??
even government schools in Peshawar are still missing basic facilities.
 

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