Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of Shaheen Chowk Flyover at the junction of 9th avenue and Khayaban-e-Iqbal in Islamabad this evening.   

The project will be completed at a cost of 2 billion rupees within an estimated time of 8 months, but the Prime Minister has directed to complete it in 4 months.

The project will benefit thousands of people especially students of National Defence University, Bahria and Air Universities. It will provide signal-free and smooth flow of traffic to the people.                             

Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister said federal and provincial governments are all endeavoring to stabilize the country.

He said the coalition government along with the provincial government and Armed Forces of Pakistan, during the past one year, unveiled a project for revival of the economic development of the country and is successfully implementing it, which will steer Pakistan towards path of development again.

He lauded the leaders of the allied parties for compromising their politics to save the State. 

The Prime Minister also strongly criticized the PTI Chairman for making hollow claims of development and tarnishing the image of Pakistan.

Earlier, the Prime Minister unveiled the plaque of the project and planted sampling to inaugurate Monsoon Plantation campaign as well.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi also spoke on the occasion.