Imran unfit to hold public office: PM Shehbaz

Premier says Pakistan is much more than PTI chief ‘has reduced it to’

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) under “the direct supervision of Imran Khan”, ran a sordid campaign to defame national institutions that is tantamount to undermine Pakistan.

In a tweet, the prime minister said that every speech “Imran Niazi delivers shows how unfit he is to hold public office”. He added Imran Khan was rewriting Machiavellian principles of politics in his lust for power.

“Every speech Imran Niazi delivers shows how unfit he is to hold public office. Under his direct supervision, the PTI has run a sordid campaign to defame national institutions & thus undermine Pakistan. He is rewriting Machiavellian principles of politics in his lust for power.”

In a series of tweets earlier, the prime minister urged the people to reject the politics of divide, hatred, and chaos through the power of their vote in the by-elections in the 20 constituencies of the Punjab Assembly.

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He said the ego of an individual, incompetence, and his way of politics had ruined the beauty of Pakistani society. Expressing full confidence in the people's choice, the prime minister said they should vote for national development and bright future of their children.

“As people go to polls in Punjab today, remember what you have been put through in the nearly four years of PTI's (mis)rule. Imran Khan's legacy has been one of corruption, incompetence, destruction of the economy & protection of mafias & interest groups,” he said.

Punjab has seen the worst-ever misgovernance. Citizens were deprived of free medicines & scholarships. Civil & police transfers/postings were on sale. Quality of municipal services plummeted & lawlessness became rampant. Manner in which Punjab was treated was an insult to people,” he added.

“Your vote is power. Use this power to reject the politics of anarchy, division & hate. Our beautiful country is much more than what this man has reduced it to. Cast your vote for national development & bright future of your children. I have my faith in your power to choose.”

(WITH INPUT FROM NEWS DESK)