ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday during his visit to the Torghar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province laid foundation-stone of infrastructure projects.

These include Torghar Bunir Highway, the Bunir-Karakar Link Tunnel and Torghar-Bunir RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) bridge, the PM Office said.

The prime minister also met the local tribal elders and noted personalities of the area.

He said the projects of former PM Nawaz Sharif were being carried on. Fund for the projects, including various arteries and tunnels, was allocated in the budget, he said.

The federal government would cooperate with the provinces on development projects, he said. He blamed the previous government for halting the development projects.

“A new era of development will begin in Torghar. Foundation stones of multiple projects were laid in Torghar,” he said.