LAHORE: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif once again voiced his displeasure on Tuesday over his removal in 2017, a decision he feels not only damaged his party but also seriously impeded the nation’s advancement, even though his party formed the government in the Center.
The three-time prime minister has reduced his public presence after his party was unable to win a majority in the parliamentary elections held last month. But recently, he’s been observed giving orders to ministers and officials during sessions of the Punjab government.
Mr. Nawaz concluded his four-year self-exile in the UK and returned to Pakistan in October. After a well-planned election campaign by his party, he emerged as the front-runner for prime minister. But when his party did not produce the expected outcomes, his brother Shehbaz Sharif was appointed prime minister of a coalition government of six parties.
“Pakistan would have advanced in leaps and bounds if my government had not been sent home in 2017,” Mr. Nawaz stated at a Lahore event on Tuesday to MNAs and MPAs from the Faisalabad division. Maryam Nawaz, the chief minister of Punjab, was also present at the conference.
Nawaz Sharif claimed that those who deposed him and took over the country had wronged Pakistan, making reference to former army leader Qamar Javed Bajwa and PTI founding chairman Imran Khan.
“What the illegal invaders have done to this country is evident to all.” Even if the next year or two will be challenging, the moment of relief will undoubtedly arrive. “Together, we shall restore Pakistan to its rightful position,” Mr. Nawaz declared.
He remarked that in order to get the nation out of its bad circumstances, everyone in it, including the police, administration, and lawmakers, had to put in a lot of effort.
Previously, Mr. Nawaz promised to prosecute the former judges and generals who overthrew his government “illegally.”
His close ally and current defense minister, Khawaja Asif, recently stated that the parliament ought to call Mr. Bajwa, Imran Khan, and former ISI chief Faiz Hameed to question them about their alleged involvement in overthrowing Mr. Nawaz’s administration in 2017 and destabilizing the nation’s economy.
Hanif Abbasi of the “Shehbaz camp,” among other PML-N legislators, took aim at Mr. Asif for making a “uncalled-for demand.”
The Punjab chief minister addressed Faisalabad development plans at the conference, emphasizing that legislation was being introduced to guarantee worker safety and that it would be carried out in its truest sense.
In addition to Metro buses, Ms. Sharif stated that 100 speedo buses were being transported to Faisalabad.
She said that the initiative to build 100,000 low-income housing units would also involve the city.
