Addressing the protesters in the capital’s Constitution Avenue, the PTI chief raised questions over the premier’s trips to China and Germany.
To cheers he added, the prime minister might fool the nation but we know everything. Nawaz has been visiting countries like China and Germany for personal gains, Imran told his audience.
Celebrations marking the third month of the sit-in at D-Chowk were dampened as supporters of Imran’s PTI briefly scuffled amongst each other.
Commenting on the PM’s foreign tours, Imran censured Nawaz for not taking Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister along with him.
“K-P has the huge potential of electricity generation through hydropower plants but the PM did not take Pervez Khattak with him because it could benefit PTI,” he said.
Scoffing at the prime minister and his entourage, Imran said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is always invited for foreign visits while K-P chief minister is left out.
In order to substantiate his argument, the PTI chief said that there cannot be foreign investment in the country unless issues of law and order are addressed and there is easy access to justice.
While citing the examples of British Prime Minister David Cameron, PTI chairman also censured the PM for travelling on a private jet. Unlike the Pakistani prime minister, Cameron does not travel in Business Class, he added.
“Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif travels like a Mughal king who travels on private jet and keeps roaming around the world,” the PTI chief said.
Imran said that there were huge unexplored minerals reserves and the sector had the potential of creating jobs for people in the country.
Wrapping his address, the PTI chairman lauded his supporters for bracing the odds during three-month long protest.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2014.
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@Billy Jeans:
You're absolutely "RIGHT". That's what I wanted to say.
immy k seems to have lost it. being a hard supporter of him for the past years, his recent take on certain political events and stubbornness aren't really doing much good to his supporters and to even himself. yes, criticism is good but it should be positive if you claim your party to be better from the rest. seems like things are slipping out of his hands. he should first deliver in KP province before going on about others. and please focus on balochistan as well immy k. punjab and it's ministers aren't the only ones that you should be worried about. sometimes accepting your opposition's positive initiatives can be your win as well as you will come out to be the bigger person, rather than always opposing their initiatives!
KPK CM and PTI is serious enough to change the destiny of the province, they must have taken any concrete steps by themselves, like Punjab CM is visiting foreign countries to attract investment in Energy sector and infrastructure projects.
IK have nothing to say except "Baseless Accusations".
Baseless allegations continue. Go home IK, we are fed up with your speeches that sound like a broken record.
@Junaid: Seriously I doubt he thinks before saying something.
The guy knows nothing except useless criticism....