LAHORE: President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, criticized the actions of the previous administration on Saturday, stating that the nation “is not being treated well which was achieving development goals and got rid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”.
After being disqualified by the Supreme Court for failing to declare a payable salary, Nawaz resigned as prime minister in 2017. “Justice is offered to a man roaming in the street,” he added.
“What is the need [of such decisions] which increased sufferings of this country?” the former prime minister said, regretting that, prior to his removal from office, the nation was effectively reaching the benchmarks of wealth and growth.
He said this while presiding over a high-level meeting to review issues with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
“Electricity bills become a trouble for everyone […] not only for poor people but for everyone,” he stated. According to the PML-N president, his administration “controlled electricity rates and eliminated loadshedding.”
In addition, he claimed credit for “getting rid of the IMF” program and keeping inflation low and the currency stable, but all of his hard work was in naught following the 2018 regime transition. “All of us know well, who bring the IMF to this country, again.”
