The Prime Minister will visit Swat where he will inaugurate new block of Saidu Sharif hospital.
ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Nov 6th, 2020) Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated Hassan Abdal Railways Station on Friday (today).
The PM said that they wanted to support Sikh community and wanted to promote religous tourism.
"Sikh community's Mecca and Medina is here in Pakistan," said the PM.
"We'll proivde every possible help to improve tourism in Pakistan," said the PM while inaugurating Hassan Abdal Railways Station.
Pakistan will not need to go to IMF if tourism is improved, said the PM, pointing out that all religions were equal in new Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said the six billion Dollars Main Line-1 project will be executed with the cooperation of China. After completion, he said, the distance between Karachi and Lahore will be covered in seven hours.
Imran Khan said the project will create massive job opportunities and will significantly contribute to economic development. He said railway is a facility used for travelling by ordinary people; but unfortunately, it was not developed by the previous governments.
The Prime Minister said with the up-gradation, Hasan Abdal Railway Station will now provide better facilities to all the passengers, including Sikh Yatrees.
Underlining the need for promotion of tourism sector in the country, the Prime Minister said worship places of the minorities, including Hindus and Sikhs, should be renovated so that people from different religions visit Pakistan in a large number.
He said the country is heading in the right direction as all economic indicators are on the positive trajectory.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated up-gradation of Hasan Abdal Railway Station.
He was briefed on the facilities offered at the railway station.
The Prime Minister, later, will visit Swat where he will inaugurate new block of Saidu Sharif hospital. He will also attend a ceremony in connection with distribution of Sehat Sahulat Cards and address the gathering there.
