'individuals have had adequate of Naya Pakistan': PML-N hits out at PTI's two-12 months rule

Shehbaz Sharif says govt's borrowings in two years are more than three tenures of Nawaz combined

chief of the Opposition within the national assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, together with different celebration leaders, addressing a press conference in Islamabad on August 24, 2020. SCREENGRAB

ISLAMABAD:

whereas hitting challenging on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government over its "incompetence", leader of the Opposition in the countrywide assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has noted that the government's borrowings all through its first two years have been more than the three tenures of former major minister Nawaz Sharif combined.

"drugs and CT scans for cancer and hepatitis sufferers had been free in Punjab right through our govt's tenure however not simplest they [the PTI government] stopped it however also elevated fees of drug treatments," he talked about whereas addressing a press convention in Islamabad on Monday along with other PML-N leaders for presenting a white paper titled "Destruction of countrywide power" on the PTI govt's two-year rule.

Shehbaz referred to that his birthday party is serious about accountability but 'witch-searching' in the identify of accountability is not ideal, alleging that connivance of national Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the govt is simply concentrated on the opposition leaders.

He spoke of regardless of having the entire aid, the 'chosen' executive's performance had been "depressing in these two years".

"americans have had ample of Naya Pakistan," he brought.

'Govt's statements on CPEC caused confusion, soared relations with China'

The PML-N president slammed the executive for its remedy of the China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC), announcing that many absurd statements from the federal ministers not best led to confusion but interestingly deteriorated family members with China which is Pakistan most dependable chum and partner.

"They [PTI government] in reality ridiculed it [CPEC]. The allegations [made by the federal ministers] were absurd. They even noted this all through the country wide meeting classes."

He criticised the commentary of foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, saying that such statements were no longer anticipated from such an experienced statesman. "It became extraordinarily inappropriate [what Shah Mehmood Qureshi said]. Our relationship with a brotherly country soared because of it."

'Corruption not even value a penny confirmed'

The opposition leader also talked about that corruption now not even price a penny has been proven in opposition t him of any chief of his birthday party. "no matter if it's LNG tasks, or CPEC or every other assignment, despite the propagation [by the government] in opposition t us, they have not been able prove any corruption in any undertaking."

He pointed out that sugar became purchasable for Rs52 per kg all over the PML-N's executive however the fee has skyrocketed to Rs100 per kg and it become all because of the sheer negligence and incompetence of the executive.

"They [government] exported sugar. manufacturers and exporters made billions of rupees on the rate of farmers. And later, we imported it," Shehbaz talked about while criticising the govt's policy.

He stated that it became for the primary time in the background of Pakistan that wheat has been harvested and the stokes had been ending. "The executive may still investigate where the wheat had been smuggled."

The opposition leader criticised the govt for increasing the petroleum expenditures regardless of hitting rock bottom within the international market.

He talked about that many areas had been dealing with energy outages in the country regardless of having a surplus creation which simply portrays the incompetence of the government.

"Rupee devalued forty% all the way through the tenure of the latest government. despite that, there isn't any significance increase in our exports. here's simplest the 2nd time within the history of Pakistan that our GDP growth is in bad. remaining time that came about changed into in 1952. Our GDP growth turned into recorded at -0.4 per cent."

He went on to claim that the executive can not hide behind the Covid-19 pandemic as millions had already misplaced their jobs earlier than it.

Highlighting achievements of his govt, the PML-N chief stated that the building work performed under the PML-N government is making the lives of hundreds even now.

He spoke of that those that have travelled between Lahore and Karachi know how at ease the experience is. "When Multan-Sukker motorway is completed, even the people who normally use airlines would trip by road... it is that comfy."

Shehbaz additional said that purely announcing ghabrana nahi hai (don't be anxious) — a well-liked slogan of major Minister Imran Khan — will now not conclusion the starvation of the individuals and functional steps would deserve to be taken to end the miseries of the individuals.

Hitting lower back

Terming the PML-N's press convention as "needless," Federal information Minister Shibli Faraz blamed the previous rulers for the hike in costs of simple commodities.

He changed into addressing a news conference in Islamabad flanked by way of Industries Minister Hammad Azhar.

"They [opposition] have handiest agenda to make money," Shibli stated, adding that opposition events whereas in power weakened country wide institutions which have been responsible for controlling inflation and funds laundering in the nation by using appointing their cronies on critical legitimate posts.

He additionally set aside the claims of PML-N leaders that the ruling PTI is consist of "representatives of elite", announcing leading Minister Imran Khan's all initiatives had been meant for susceptible and marginalised segments of the society.