President calls for modern technological revolution
Bureau Report

KARACHI—President Pervez Musharraf has said that the development of road network and introduction modern technology to the industrial sector can pave the way for speedy development of the country and prosperity of the nation.
Addressing the joint inaugural ceremony of Lyari Expressway project and Karachi Tools Dies and Moulds Centre here on Monday, the President said by linking education with the industry and poverty alleviation with job opportunities can change the destiny of the people.
He said the government by introducing a number of mega road projects is linking all the provinces into a chain to promote trade and industrial activities. He said Northern Bypass and Lyari Expressway initiated by him are very beneficial for the people of Karachi. He said the government is also giving importance to engineering and technology sector. He pointed out that nine modern Engineering Universities are also being established in the country to produce highly qualified engineers. The President unveiled the plaques of the Lyari Expressway and Karachi Tools Dies and Moulds Centre. He was briefed by the authorities about technical details of the project.
Earlier, Chairman National Highway Authority Major General Imtiaz Ahmed and Chairman KTDMC Munir K. Bana in their address of welcome highlighted the detail, objectives and benefit of two projects. The sixteen kilometer long southern portion of Lyari Expressway has been completed at a cost of eight billion rupees in five years.
The ceremony was also attended by the Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad Khan, caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Abdul Qadir Halepota, Federal Minister for communication, Barrister Prof. Habib ur Rehman and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.
President Pervez Musharraf has asked the Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Steel Mills as well as the City and Sindh governments to instal desalination and power generation plants in the provincial metropolis.He was speaking as chief guest at the formal inauguration of the DHA water desalination and power generation plant and ground breaking ceremony of Phase-II of the project here on Monday. He had performed the ground-breaking of this project three and a half years ago.
The President termed the inauguration a very important occasion and asked other organizations to emulate the example and instal plants for generating electricity and providing clean drinking water.