PM Shehbaz orders inquiry into criminal delay over Gwadar breakwater project

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that he had ordered an inquiry into criminal delay in Gwadar Breakwater project as the Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf’s government had ignored it despite availability of grants.

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On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said $445m grant, $484m soft loan and feasibility were available but it baffled the mind as to how the previous government ignored the project.

In a meeting today, I ordered inquiry into criminal delay in Gwadar Breakwater project. It baffles mind how PTI govt ignored it despite availability of $445m grant, $484m soft loan & feasibility. From energy to infrastructure, every project under PTI suffered costly delays.

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— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 6, 2022

From energy to infrastructure, every project suffered costly delays under PTI, he added.

In a related tweet, he stressed that time for presentation was over as it was time for action.

The prime minister said Gwadar was not just about infrastructure development, being part of CPEC, it had political, economic and strategic value.

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Time for presentations is over. Time for action is now. Gwadar is not just about infrastructure development; being part of CPEC, it has political, economic & strategic value. Turning Balochistan's backwardness into prosperity is our collective responsibility & my mission. https://t.co/MVn5SDWpX7

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 6, 2022

He further resolved that turning Balochistan’s backwardness into prosperity was his mission and their collective responsibility.