Sit-ins at home: ‘London plan’ failed miserably, says PM Nawaz
Says some politicians conspired against Pakistan but the journey of progress will continue.
NEW YORK/LONDON:
Unmoved by the ongoing protest sit-ins of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Prime Minister Nawaz said on Wednesday that the ‘London Plan’ has miserably failed. The government claims that the Islamabad Dharna was planned in a meeting between the PTI and PAT leaders in London.
“Now everyone is aware of the meeting that took place in London between Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri,” the prime minister told journalists in London on Wednesday before leaving for New York where he is scheduled to attend the 69th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.
“Details and motives behind the ‘London Plan’ have started to surface and people are witnessing what this plan has been reduced to,” he said, adding that some politicians had joined hands in London to conspire against Pakistan. He further said that Pakistani nation had ‘foiled the designs’ of protesters and would not forgive those who tried to hamper progress in Pakistan.
The prime minister said that at the UN General Assembly he would speak about the hurdles Pakistan has been facing in its journey towards progress. “I will return with good tidings for the nation,” he added.
Later the prime minister reached New York after a brief stopover in London. He came along with a relatively smaller delegation as compared to delegations accompanying top government officials in the past. He is staying in Waldorf Astoria hotel where US President Barack Obama will also stay.
The US president is scheduled to host a dinner in honour of all heads of states at the UN headquarters Thursday morning. Prime Minister Nawaz will also attend.
According to a schedule released to the media, the prime minister will meet US Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday. Apart from addressing the UN General Assembly session, he will also have a series of meetings with heads of states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in New York on Friday but a one-on-one meeting between him and Nawaz Sharif is highly unlikely.
Premier Nawaz will meet his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg Thursday morning. Afterwards, he will see Nepal’s Premier Sushil Koirala, which will be followed by his meeting with World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim. In the afternoon, the premier is scheduled to meet his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte. He will also have an important meeting with European Union’s president.
In the evening, Premier Nawaz will meet with United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. He will also meet his Malaysian counterpart on Friday.
The premier will co-chair the UN peacekeeping summit along with US Vice President Joe Biden and other world leaders, including Japanese and Bangladeshi prime ministers. On Friday, he will address the annual session of the UN General Assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 25th, 2014.
Unmoved by the ongoing protest sit-ins of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Prime Minister Nawaz said on Wednesday that the ‘London Plan’ has miserably failed. The government claims that the Islamabad Dharna was planned in a meeting between the PTI and PAT leaders in London.
“Now everyone is aware of the meeting that took place in London between Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri,” the prime minister told journalists in London on Wednesday before leaving for New York where he is scheduled to attend the 69th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.
“Details and motives behind the ‘London Plan’ have started to surface and people are witnessing what this plan has been reduced to,” he said, adding that some politicians had joined hands in London to conspire against Pakistan. He further said that Pakistani nation had ‘foiled the designs’ of protesters and would not forgive those who tried to hamper progress in Pakistan.
The prime minister said that at the UN General Assembly he would speak about the hurdles Pakistan has been facing in its journey towards progress. “I will return with good tidings for the nation,” he added.
Later the prime minister reached New York after a brief stopover in London. He came along with a relatively smaller delegation as compared to delegations accompanying top government officials in the past. He is staying in Waldorf Astoria hotel where US President Barack Obama will also stay.
The US president is scheduled to host a dinner in honour of all heads of states at the UN headquarters Thursday morning. Prime Minister Nawaz will also attend.
According to a schedule released to the media, the prime minister will meet US Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday. Apart from addressing the UN General Assembly session, he will also have a series of meetings with heads of states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in New York on Friday but a one-on-one meeting between him and Nawaz Sharif is highly unlikely.
Premier Nawaz will meet his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg Thursday morning. Afterwards, he will see Nepal’s Premier Sushil Koirala, which will be followed by his meeting with World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim. In the afternoon, the premier is scheduled to meet his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte. He will also have an important meeting with European Union’s president.
In the evening, Premier Nawaz will meet with United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. He will also meet his Malaysian counterpart on Friday.
The premier will co-chair the UN peacekeeping summit along with US Vice President Joe Biden and other world leaders, including Japanese and Bangladeshi prime ministers. On Friday, he will address the annual session of the UN General Assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 25th, 2014.