Summary Maryam Nawaz inaugurates 127 development projects in Attock, including 59 road schemes worth Rs23 billion, and responds to corruption allegations.
ATTOCK (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited Attock, where she inaugurated 127 development projects, including 59 road schemes worth Rs23 billion, amid a warm welcome from residents, party workers and children.
Large crowds gathered along various roads and intersections to welcome the chief minister, showering flower petals on her convoy. Hatian Road, Kamra Road and University Road were decorated with rose petals ahead of her arrival.
Maryam Nawaz removed security barriers to interact with the public and invited children to join her in inaugurating development projects across the district.
The inaugurated projects included an Agri Mall, a land record centre, a model children's home and the Fateh Jang Special Education Centre, in addition to 59 road schemes.
The road projects included Fateh Jang-Pindi Gheb Road, Dhok Laham-Jhamat Road and Mithial Chowk-Dhok Pathan Road.
Maryam Nawaz highlights public engagement
Addressing the gathering, Maryam Nawaz recalled that a young girl had once crossed a crowd during the inauguration of Galla Mandi to approach her for an autograph.
She said people had expected the public to question her after she had completed one year as chief minister.
Referring to past practices, she said people had previously been pushed away from the stage, but she believed in staying among the public and maintaining direct contact with them.
The chief minister urged people not to fear difficulties or lose courage, saying challenges had to be faced with determination and perseverance.
She said the satisfaction gained from serving the public could not be found elsewhere.
Attock development projects
Maryam Nawaz said talented children would inaugurate development projects in Attock.
She claimed that Attock's market had been beautified to such an extent that it had surpassed Liberty Market.
She added that work was under way on development projects worth billions of rupees to address the city's long-standing waterlogging problems after rainfall.
Maryam Nawaz Responds to Corruption Allegations
Responding to allegations of corruption, the chief minister said anyone who could prove that she had committed even one rupee's worth of corruption would hold her accountable before Allah and the public.
