Nawaz Sharif will next PM if PML-N voted to power: Shehbaz
LAHORE (INP): The former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif asserted that if PML-N voted to power, the party chief Nawaz Sharif would become the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The former premier, Shehbaz Sharif highlighted various points during his tenure after the PTI Chairman was dethroned from his position as a Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference in PML-N secretariat in Model Town, the former prime minister said that they saved Pakistan from default. “We saved this state on the cost of our politics,” the former prime minister said. He added that the PML-N served this country in the shortest time and limited resources.
The prominent political figure – Shehbaz Sharif – congratulates the nation on the expansion of GSP plus – the GSP+ allows Pakistan to export goods to the EU at zero import duties on 66 percent product tariff lines.
Shahbaz Sharif extended a warm welcome to his brother – Nawaz Sharif, as he is expected to return to Pakistan on October 21. He expressed confidence that the country is on the verge of improvement and better times are ahead.
He attributed the rising inflation, unemployment, and mismanagement during the previous government’s term.
“The PTI government steered the country towards the potential default, however, the policies and decisions of the coalition government have effectively controlled the soaring inflation, and revived the country’s economy,” Shehbaz Sharif stated.
The former premier criticized the previous government for negotiating terms with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and then failed to fulfill the agreements.
The former Chief Minister of Punjab stressed the significance of good governance, remarking that politics should serve the purpose of better governance rather than chasing power for personal gains.
Talking about his 16-months in rule as the PM, he said that the coalition government had lot of challenges including fragile economy and devastating floods.
“We used to give Ramzan Package when Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister and the PML-N led coalition government did the same this year too to help the needy,” he said. He added that the youth package of billions of rupees was also given in the budget.
“There is no need to get worried as the good time is just here around the corner,” Sharif said.
