Staff Reporter
LAHORE,: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that overseas Pakistanis are playing a pivotal role in the country’s economic uplift.Addressing a gathering of overseas Pakistanis in Yokohama, Japan, she congratulated the community, saying, “Punjab will now embark on a journey of development on the pattern of Japan, by the Grace of Allah Almighty” said a handout issued here on Monday.She assured the participants that the problems of overseas Pakistanis would be resolved on a priority basis and they would not have to wait for the redressal of their grievances. Referring to the gathering, she remarked that it felt like addressing a large congregation in Lahore.Highlighting the economic turnaround, the CM said that in the past friendly countries were displeased with Pakistan, but by the mercy of Allah Almighty, the economy has now been set on the right path. She added that the rise in remittances reflected the public’s confidence in the government’s policies. “Overseas Pakistanis send their hard-earned money back home, and these funds must be spent on the development and progress of Pakistan,” she emphasized.
