Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the coalition government actively worked for welfare and prosperity of the country during a very short span of sixteen months.

Addressing the farewell meeting of the Federal Cabinet in Islamabad today, the Prime Minister said the coalition government sacrificed their politics for the sake of the country and to save it from economic default.

He said the country was badly affected by the floods last year and rehabilitation of the flood hit people was a big challenge for the government.

Shehbaz Sharif lauded the efforts of NDMA, Pak Army and all other rescue institutions which worked for the rehabilitation of flood affected people. 

He said eighty billion rupees have been distributed transparently among the flood affected people across the country under Benazir Income Support Programme. About inflation, the Prime Minister said the previous government is responsible for the present price hike in country, but the incumbent government took difficult decisions to strengthen the national economy.

The Prime Minister thanked for valuable support of Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Maulana Fazlur Reham, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Khalid Maqbool Siddique, Aimal Walli Khan, Khalid Magsi, Nawab Akhtar Mengal, Aslam Bhootani, Aftab Khan Sherpao, Allama Sajid Mir, Shah Zain Bugti and Abdul Malik Baloch for running the government affairs. He appreciated the leadership of the allied government for their valuable contribution, positive criticism, and support during the tenure.

Referring to the IMF agreement, Shehbaz Sharif said we have made no politics over the agreement with IMF. He lauded the support of Chinese ex-premier in this regard.

Shehbaz Sharif termed the Chinese 25 billon dollars investment in the second phase of CPEC saying that long awaited projects of CPEC regarding energy and water completed in Gwadar with the special attentions of Balochistan government. He thanked the Chinese government for rollover of its five billion dollars commercial loans.

About 9th May violent incidents and attacks on national installations, the Prime Minister said under a well hatched conspiracy against state, Pak Army and Chief of Army Staff, such attacks were carried out and martyrs monuments were disgraced.

He termed it terrorism and reaffirmed that the culprits involved in these attacks will be brought to justice at all cost.

He said the Army Chief and force showed restraint, otherwise, the situation would have been much deteriorated.

The Prime Minister stressed the need of political harmony among federal and provincial's governments and all political parties to bring the country out of crises.

He thanked all the provincial Chief Ministers and government officers who contributed and supported the government during the last sixteen months.