SIALKOT: According to Federal Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration deliberately pushed Pakistan toward economic instability and halted construction on the game-changing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaking to the media at his home, he claimed that if the CPEC projects, which Mian Nawaz Sharif had started, had been completed at their usual rate, Pakistan would currently be listed as a developing nation. Kh Asif regretted that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family had experienced abuse and cruelty, and that now the individuals involved in the situation were coming to light one by one.
He said Imran Khan and his facilitators had together committed injustice with Nawaz Sharif. During the PT) government, Nawaz Sharif and his family were maltreated and suppressed continuously for four years and false cases were registered against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders. He said the PTI victimised the PML-N leadership politically also.
Kh Asif said that the nexus of Imran Khan and former chief justice Saqib Nisar had launched a cruel campaign against Nawaz Sharif. He said the country was pushed into political and economic instability under a well-thought-out plan.
The federal minister said Saqib Nisar’s son was selling the PTI tickets for 12 million rupees each, which everyone saw and heard on television and social media sites. He said even Saqib Nisar himself admitted that the voice in the audio-leak was of his son. Kh Asif said that involvement of Saqib Nisar’s son in such issues was regrettable.
He said the PTI selling its tickets was highly regrettable.
The federal minister said that there had always been a contradiction in Imran Khan’s words and actions. He said the PTI chairman had dissolved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab assemblies. but now he was talking about restoring them also. He claimed that Imran Khan’s lust for power had no bounds.
Khawaja Asif said the higher judiciary should pronounce its verdicts as per law, and it had no mandate to force political parties to hold talks.
In response to a question, the federal minister said which long march of Imran Khan had been successful till date. He launched a long march at the asking of someone, who also flopped after reaching Wazirabad.
In response to another question, he said the upcoming budget would be people-friendly and relief package would be given to people.
Kh Asif said all conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been fulfilled; now it was to be seen whether the IMF fulfills its commitment or not.
The federal minister said that since the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition took over the government, it had been trying its level best to manage the country’s economy. “We are determined to bring the country out of darkness very soon,” he added.
In response to another question, he said Nawaz Sharif would return to the country soon and continue his journey of service to the country and the nation.