Shehbaz Sharif links Nawaz Sharif’s return to nation’s development
LAHORE (INP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, during a rally in Lahore, emphasised that the return of Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan is inspired by a commitment to the nation’s development rather than seeking revenge.
Addressing a workers’ convention in Lahore, he lauded Nawaz Sharif’s past achievements, including resolving power shortages, rejecting a $5 billion offer, and overseeing nuclear tests.
During Nawaz’s tenure, Shehbaz said, there was nothing known as inflation as the rate of flour and sugar was Rs35 and Rs52. “He [Nawaz] took the country out of the darkness by addressing the problems in line with the power outage and unemployment,’’ he added.
He asserted that Nawaz Sharif’s pivotal achievement was making Pakistan a nuclear state.
“His only crime was that he worked tirelessly for the country’s development, made Pakistan a nuclear power, and established schools and colleges for the youth,” he added.
Also, Shehbaz Sharif raised concerns about alleged electoral irregularities in the 2018 elections and the subsequent impact on education and healthcare for the Pakistani people. He stressed that Nawaz Sharif’s return means the recommencement of Pakistan’s development from where it was stopped.
“If God wills, Nawaz Sharif will return on October 21,” the PML-N president said, vowing that he would return to take Pakistan on the path of prosperity. He also urged the crowd to show up at Minar-i-Pakistan on October 21 for Nawaz’s welcome.
“Nawaz Sharif is making his way back to the country to restore its past journey, not indulging in the political vendetta,” he added. Shehbaz pointed out that “those characters” who did injustice with him, the nation knows them very well.
Shehbaz Sharif requested the public to make the welcome of Nawaz Sharif on October 21 historic.
The PML-N President urged those familiar with the injustices against Nawaz Sharif to choose between vindication and serving the nation, asserting that Nawaz Sharif’s primary goal is the nation’s progress. He expressed his commitment to working tirelessly alongside Nawaz Sharif to revive the interrupted development measures.
The former premier is embattled in various cases, including the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Avenfield, Al-Azizia and Hill Metal and the Flagship references, had left for London in Dec 2019 on medical grounds after the Lahore High Court had granted him permission to travel abroad for four weeks.
The sources said the former premier will return to Pakistan on October 21 via a connecting flight. Elder Sharif will land at Abu Dhabi International Airport from London on October 21 and on the same day, he will leave for Lahore.
The sources said Mian Nawaz Sharif’s business class ticket for flight 243 of a private airline had been booked in advance. PML-N supremo’s flight will land at the Lahore Airport at 6:25 PM.
