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Published 06 Dec, 2020 12:30pm

PM stresses he can leave office but will never give NRO to anyone at any cost

ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday once again reiterated his stance of making all the plunderers of the national wealth to face accountability, and said that he would not give any ‘NRO’ to anyone at any cost.

He said that the government would not interrupt public gatherings of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) but warned that legal action would be taken against organisers and facilitators of these gatherings as they were endangering lives of people in the face of sharp spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.

He said the PDM leaders were holding their next public gathering in Lahore where the Covid 19 cases were sharply rising, with dozens of deaths. He said the government would not provide an opportunity to this ‘union of crooks’ to create political dramas but strict action would be taken against the organisers who broke the laws.

The prime minister said the government had decided against holding of public gatherings after rise in coronavirus cases. “We had given clear SOPs. Ulema have been engaged whereas schools were also closed,” he maintained.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to exploit the country's potential in the areas of tourism, agriculture, industries and information technology to ensure its fast track development.

In an interview with a private news channel, he said the country has been blessed with huge potential, like tourism sector which could generate huge earning.

The Prime Minister said efforts are afoot to double the country's agriculture production, besides exploration of its natural resources.

About uniformed curriculum in the country, the Prime Minister said efforts are afoot to introduce the uniformed education system in the country next year.

Replying to another question, the Prime Minister said for the first time, the Federal government has given huge development packages to Karachi, erstwhile tribal areas, Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan.

He stressed that mega cities should have a separate governance and self-sustaining systems.

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