Pakistan

President, PM have disappointed nation: Nawaz

Govt's fate does not seem to be good, says PML-N chief Nawaz.

November 05, 2010

WAZIRABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that both the president and the prime minister have disappointed the nation.

Sharif said that politics must be based on principles. “Of what service has the incumbent government been to Pakistan?” he questioned, adding that the government’s fate does not seem to be good. “We want the government to save people from despair and we want it to mend its ways,” he said.

The PML-N chief further said that the rulers should control corruption scandals, abide by the orders of the Supreme Court and understand the sentiments of the public. He urged the government to take up steps to battle poverty, corruption and unemployment. “The government is selecting the worst persons and is inducting them in the institutions,” he stated, adding that millions of rupees were being squandered away in the Pakistan Steel Mills, PIA, and OGDCL daily. “An amount of Rs300 to Rs400 billion is being wasted which should be secured because if it is it is secured then we don’t need aid from any other country.”

Talking about former president Pervez Musharraf, Sharif said that Musharraf abrogated the constitution and ordered the killings of Akbar Bugti and those involved in the Lal mosque mosque incident. “But the present government bid him farewell with a guard of honour,” he added.

Sharif also said that if he had been given the opportunity to complete his tenure as prime minister, he would have revolutionised the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (12)

Zafar Iqbal ظفراقبال | 13 years ago | Reply Pakistani democracy means Corruption is basic right for all! With this wide spread corruption, bad governance, covering up target killings in the name of reconciliations & harmony because victims are poor commons ! Praise democracy loudly !

NQ | 13 years ago | Reply No doubt, democracy is like an infant in Pakistan. It needs time to be mature and more refined. You cann't learn without making mistakes. I think think tanks need to sit together to redefine short, medium and long term goals. Restructuring is required in almost every department starting from Military to Beaurocracy and others. Political Parties must have elections within parties as in US, Canada, Europe etc. Leadership must change after some definite time. New Leadership has to be given a chance to lead such a great nation. Media can play a pivotal role in such a dire change. Hoping for the best and thinking about the poor's survival, I pray for my country and its great people. We love Pakistan. Hope Army would support institutions for Pakistan. God bless us all.

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Zafar Iqbal ظفراقبال | 13 years ago | Reply All political parties are lead by family dynasties Mian Dynasty Bhutu Dynasty etc ! Undemocratic parties nominated form primary to top leadership ! For People of Pakistan there is no difference in Dictatorship & Democracy ! Only elite class producing leadership , why not from Middle class ? Nawazardari is one word ! We need total clean up in system

loyal | 13 years ago | Reply their all the same

Masroor | 13 years ago | Reply the financial achievements of dictatorship and democracy regimes in the light of official figures available on record and are part of our history. The total external debt liability of Pakistan was merely $ 4.567 billions only up to the year 1973 when “democracy” came in for the first time in Pakistan which has now piled up to the unsustainable level of about 55 billions. Out of about $ 50.500 billions loan obtained after 1973, $ 9.501 billion was received during 11 years of Zia-ul-Haq regime, $ 8.336 was received during about four years (two tenures) of PML (N), $ 6.847 billion was received during 9 years of Gen. Musharraf, and $ 26.500 billion was received by PPP alone during its four tenures of about 9 years http://www.pakspectator.com/democracy-versus-dictatorship/

Ahmer Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Assalam-o-Allaikum Warahmatullah.PPPP leaders disappointed the whole nation yes definitely this is the truth but what did you do Mr. Nawaz Sharif?You are your party have been playing the role of supporter actor behind the scene in National Assembly and Parliament and especially you.Your favorite hobby is protesting the government policies on the roads in the form of long marches and walk outs from the National Assembly only.Your role has not been impressive as well in Pakistan politics especially from 2008 when PPPP leaders took oath.Your party has been playing the vital role in the lawmaking and constitutional amendments procedures and you on the media have been trying to win the nation's good will and soft corner by giving statements against the governmental policies.

Atif | 13 years ago | Reply What you did in your tenures and what your brother is doing in Punjab.

Z Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Mian Sahib what about you???????????you also did the same.As nation we dont trust any one. Dont ask for vote in future.

Adi | 13 years ago | Reply so have you "pai jaan"

Muhammad Ahsan Khan | 13 years ago | Reply It is like a thief accusing the other thieves!

Muhammad wali | 13 years ago | Reply As Sharif said that PM and president have disappointed the nation...i want to say that we, the public, have been disappointed by all our leaders including sharif in his two time tenure...it is the habit of every political leaders to defame the incumbent leaders when they are not in power....if our leaders were sincere with Pakistan, they would pay their exact taxes as we the public do...

No BS | 13 years ago | Reply And how would you rate your own performance?

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