Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accused a former political rival of weakening the country’s foundation and claiming his party is now working to restore financial stability.
Sharif, who spoke of a collection of PML-n’s Punjab assembly members in Lahore, outlined what he described as his party’s results in reverse the country’s financial decline.
Without naming names, the former prime minister took a blurred tomb in Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who accused him of misconception and financially wrong management.
“A dishonest leader who came to power through deception shook the very foundation of Pakistan,” Sharif claimed. “But we sacrificed for this country in the past and we will continue to make it for its progress.”
He pointed to a number of recent economic improvements, including a decrease in inflation, an increase in the stock market and a strengthening of the Pakistani rupie. According to Sharif, these indicators reflect the positive effect of PML-N’s policies and governance.
Sharif praised his younger brother, former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to lead the economy and added that even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Pakistan’s economic recovery.
“We have turned the tide from economic decline to progress,” he said. “Interest rates have fallen from 22% to 12%, which increases business activity and economic growth. Pakistan finally gets out of the dark.”
The meeting, which included Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and officials in senior parties, also reviewed ongoing development projects and political strategy. Members of the Punjab Assembly expressed confidence in Nawaz Sharif’s leadership and called him a “symbol of Pakistan’s progress and prosperity.”
The party’s legislators also praised Punjab Minister Maryam Nawaz for her governance, especially to revive inactive government departments and accelerate public welfare initiatives.
“For the first time, even neglected departments are now acting actively,” said a party member. “Under Maryam Nawaz, Punjab is witnessing a management model that follows the development vision for both Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif.”
The meeting discussed the future political roadmap where leaders confirmed their commitment to bring relief to the people. PML-N members claimed that “Suthra Punjab” (Clean Punjab) initiative had set a new benchmark in cleanliness and municipal services throughout the province.
