In farewell speech, PM Sharif accuses Imran Khan's govt of damaging Pakistan's ties with friendly countries
Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that his government had to bear the burden of the past regime's negligence and failures during its 16-month rule as he accused Imran Khan's government of badly damaging Pakistan's relations with friendly countries. The prime minister, who led a 13-party coalition, a first in the government, termed his 16-month-long tenure as the «most difficult test of my life».
«I never had to go through such a difficult test before in my 38-year-long [political] career as the country was mired in a severe economic crisis, oil prices remained high and there was political chaos,» Sharif said while addressing the farewell session of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. He lashed out at the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party government led by Khan, saying they had to bear the burden of the past regime's negligence and failures during their 16-month rule.
Sharif, who replaced Khan following the former cricketer-turned-politician's removal through a no-confidence vote in April last year, said that the previous government badly damaged Pakistan's ties with friendly countries. «The attitude towards friendly countries is not hidden from anyone,» said the premier, in a veiled reference to the «cipher» controversy that strained Pakistan's ties with the US.
He had earlier accused Khan's government of slowing down the pace of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Sharif also hit out at the Khan-led previous government for taking heavy loans and «bowing our heads before the world».
The past government took steps on the most important internal matters of Pakistan, which created the worst atmosphere in the country and spread poisonous propaganda, he said. Sharif asserted
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