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Musharraf lays foundation stone of Lai Expressway
RAWALPINDI: President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday laid foundation stone of Rs. 16 billion Lai Expressway project in Rawalpindi.
President Musharraf arrived by a helicopter at historic Liaquat Bagh of Rawalpindi to address a public meeting.
Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid addressing the public meeting said that President Musharraf’s policies have guided the country to a respectable place.
He said that construction of Nullah Lai Expressway would resolve the traffic problem and save loss of human lives from floodwater of Nullah Lai.
Minister of Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal, other federal and provincial ministers were also present at the meeting.
People were present in large number at the meeting place and chanting slogans for President Musharraf.
Stringent security measures have been taken in the city on the occasion.
Courtesy Geo