Imran brought into power with 'full force', wasted army's efforts: PM Shehbaz

Premier says PTI chief 'conducted the funeral' of CPEC after alienating, angering China

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday alleged that former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was brought into power with “full force” but did nothing in return and instead "wasted the efforts of the Pakistan Army".

Talking at the ceremony of the Hazara Electric Supply Company, the incumbent premier maintained that he had nothing to do with and was unconcerned by former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa helping the PTI leader.

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف ہزارہ الیکٹرک سپلائی کمپنی کے قیام کی تقریب سے خطاب کر رہے ہیں https://t.co/YQJzb3pCeO

— PML(N) (@pmln_org) January 6, 2023

However, PM Shehbaz highlighted that Imran destroyed and "conducted the funeral" of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after angering and alienating China.

“China, our friend, had helped us and invested $60 billion in the project,” Shehbaz lamented, adding that instead of being thankful, Imran began making accusations against China.

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He furthered that no one could defeat Imran in the use of abrasive language and that the PTI chairman had ruined the society of Pakistan.

The prime minister added that, on the other hand, his coalition government was attempting to improve relations with friendly countries.

During his address, Shehbaz said that the creation of Hazara Electric Supply Company was a long-standing demand of the people and congratulated the populace.

He maintained that the company would “immediately” complete all necessary steps and had been separated from the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO).

He also informed the people of Hazara that orders had been issued for the swift completion of Sui Gas projects.

PM Shehbaz recalled that his brother and ex-PM Nawaz Sharif helped "end an era of 20-hour-long load shedding" in the country.