Shehbaz says history will record Nawaz Sharif’s achievements ‘in golden words’ as he started development journey
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for launching a series of public-facing mega projects across the province, and expressed confidence that 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 functionaries to work tirelessly under the leadership of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
In remarks broadcast live on national television, Shehbaz said he was optimistic that ongoing development projects and the government’s “hard work” would translate into favorable results in the upcoming elections. “The path of progress and prosperity has just begun and we will move rapidly on the path of development. In the upcoming elections, thanks to this hard work, the PML-N will achieve historic results,” he added.
The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, federal and provincial ministers, legislators, senior officials and local residents.
Shehbaz described the new mass transportation project as a major initiative aimed at facilitating urban mobility and improving access for commuters, including students, patients, workers, lawyers and commuters. He said the project was a “gift” from the Punjab chief minister and would help transform the district.
The prime minister said Punjab’s development journey began in 1985 under Nawaz Sharif, who launched major economic and infrastructure initiatives at a time when national politics was dominated by sloganeering and confrontation. These initiatives, he said, laid the foundation for a new political narrative that continued through the 1988 elections and beyond.
He said history would record Nawaz Sharif’s achievements “with golden words”, citing Pakistan’s nuclear tests. “If this had not been the case, the situation in the recent war with India in May would have been different,” he said.
Shehbaz added that development in Punjab was advancing rapidly under the “young and dynamic leadership” of Maryam Nawaz, highlighting projects such as a new cancer hospital, metropolitan bus expansions, environmental initiatives, housing schemes for the poor, flood relief efforts and improvements in school facilities.
“These works speak for themselves and, like the truth, cannot be ignored even by political opponents,” he said.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also addressed the ceremony and highlighted the key initiatives launched by her government.
