Prosperous Karachi central to Pakistan's progress, says Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif stated on Saturday that Peaceful & prosperous Karachi was central to Pakistan's progress.

In a tweet posted after the PML-N leader landed in Karachi, Shehbaz expressed that  PMLN govt restored peace & the cosmopolitan image of the megacity by eliminating terrorism.

Karachi is mini Pakistan where people of all backgrounds live. PMLN govt restored peace & the cosmopolitan image of the mega city by eliminating terrorism & busting armed gangs under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif. Peaceful & prosperous Karachi is central to Pakistan's progress.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 14, 2018

The younger Sharif arrived in Karachi on his single day tour where he will address workers convention.

This is Shehbaz's first ever tour of Sindh's capital city, Karachi after being elected as party chief and the younger Sharif met Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair and other office bearers of his party.

Subh Bakhair. Leaving for Karachi on a day-long tour where I will meet a cross section of people including lawyers, businessmen, media, youth, minorities, besides addressing the PMLN Workers Convention in the evening InshaAllah..

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 14, 2018

The 66-year-old politician will also meet people belonging to different sections of society, especially traders, in his tour to the metropolis, which has become a centre of national politics in recent days.

It is worth mentioning that PML-N's arch-rival Imran Khan had also visited Karachi to woo the voters as the general elections are drawing closer.