Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that only political stability and a charter of economy can strengthen Pakistan’s national security.
In a statement, the prime minister reiterated the government’s resolve to bring economic stability to the country and save it from default.
He said that political stability is the prerequisite to save the people from price hikes.
In a veiled reference to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, Shehbaz claimed that “political miscreants are trying to create chaos in the country”.
He maintained that these ‘miscreants’ are not interested in serving the people, such as those who were badly affected by floods, but their only motive is to gain political benefit.
The premier further said that there is no doubt that economic destruction was part of an agenda and the ongoing political instability is also its continuation.
He asserted that the purpose of dissolving provincial assemblies is to create political instability in the country.
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Shehbaz’s statement comes on the day of the PTI rally at Liberty Chowk in Lahore and other divisional headquarters across Punjab.
During the rally, party chairman Imran Khan is expected to announce the future course of action via video link.
In this connection, the former prime minister chaired a meeting of PTI’s Central Punjab and Lahore leadership on Tuesday.
Moreover, during his meeting with the PTI’s lawmakers from Bhakkar, Mianwali, Pakpattan, Sargodha and Sahiwal, Imran assured them that the assemblies will be dissolved this month.
“I will announce the date to dissolve the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) before December 20,” said Imran.
Imran also highlighted the coalition government’s “inept” economic policies, saying that it has brought the country on the brink of default. “PTI’s politics is not against the country’s interests. PML-Q is our key ally, and we are on the same page over the dissolution decision,” he added.
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