PM Shehbaz praises Punjab development plans, says PML-N expected to achieve ‘historic results’ in upcoming polls

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for launching a series of mega public projects across the province, expressing confidence that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz would achieve “historic results” in the upcoming general elections.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a new mass transport system on Saturday, the Prime Minister said the recent election results in Punjab reflected public confidence in the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

“In the next three years, the current PML-N government has a mandate to serve the people,” he said, urging party officials to work tirelessly under the leadership of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

In a speech broadcast live on national television, Shehbaz expressed optimism that ongoing development projects and the government’s “hard work” would translate into favorable results in the upcoming polls. “The journey of progress and prosperity has just begun and we will move forward rapidly on the path of development. In the upcoming elections, with this hard work, PML-N will achieve historic results,” he added.

The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar, federal and provincial ministers, legislators, senior officials and local residents.

Shehbaz described the new mass transportation project as a major initiative to facilitate urban mobility and improve access for commuters, including students, patients, workers, lawyers and daily travelers. He said the project was a “gift” from the Punjab chief minister and would help transform the district.

The Prime Minister said the development of Punjab began in 1985 under Nawaz Sharif, who launched major infrastructure and economic initiatives at a time when national politics was dominated by slogans and confrontation. These initiatives, he said, laid the foundation for a new political discourse that continued through the 1988 elections and beyond.

He said history would record Nawaz Sharif’s achievements “in golden words”, citing Pakistan’s nuclear tests. “If this had not been the case, the situation during the recent war with India in May would have been different,” he said.

Shehbaz added that development in Punjab was progressing rapidly under the “dynamic and youthful leadership of Maryam Nawaz”, highlighting projects such as a new cancer hospital, metro bus expansion, environmental initiatives, housing programs for the poor, flood relief efforts and improvements in school facilities.

“This work speaks for itself and, like the truth, cannot be ignored, even by political opponents,” he said.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also spoke at the ceremony, highlighting the key initiatives launched by her government.