Pakistan cannot progress without ‘good relations’ with neighbours: Nawaz Sharif

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LAHORE: Nawaz Sharif  Pakistan  cannot progress without “good relations” with its neighbors, according to former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, who returned to Pakistan today (Saturday) after four years of self-imposed exile.

The leader of the PML-N made these statements at a “historic” homecoming rally held at Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan. To commemorate their leader’s return, the PML-N has planned a sizable gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan.

 

Party members have gathered at the location from all over the nation, bringing with them groups of fervent fans from their individual constituencies. Brilliant electric illumination has been installed on the Minar-e-Pakistan grounds.

Nawaz Sharif’s remarks

With a verse, the three-time prime minister opened his remarks.

Nawaz Sharif said, “I am meeting you today after several years, but my relationship of love with you is the same.” He continued, “I am proud of the love I see in your eyes.”

The leader of the PML-N said he had always served the nation faithfully when given the chance, adding that he had resolved Pakistan’s problems and had never shied away from making a sacrifice.

He remembered disliking the “false” accusations made against him, the vice president of the PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and other party officials. But nobody gave up on the PML-N banner, he claimed.

He questioned, “Who are they that separate Nawaz Sharif from his nation?” bringing up the nuclearization of Pakistan and the “ending” of load shedding in the

He continued by saying that if his party was permitted to carry on the “1990s economic model,” then nobody would be jobless in Pakistan.

Regretfully, he continued, the state of affairs nowadays is so dire that one must consider if they can afford to feed their kids or pay their power bills. “People are taking their own lives and taking out loans to cover their expenses.”

“The impoverished had enough financial resources during my tenure to at least seek healthcare and get himself treated,” he asserted.

Nawaz Sharif highlighted in the meantime that these difficult economic circumstances date back a long way and weren’t brought about by the Shehbaz-led administration.

 

“Sugar was 50 rupees per kilogram during our tenure; it is now 250,” he stated, adding, “We were preparing to ensure Pakistan’s inclusion in the G20, and Pakistan was on its way to becoming an Asian tiger.”

Nawaz continued, “The US dollar was at Rs104 during my administration, and his government did not allow the local currency to depreciate against the US dollar.”

 

He cited the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit-in that took place during his rule and claimed that in spite of these protests, his office made sure that houses had access to energy. “You are aware of the person who planned the sit-ins,

PML-N chief visits in Islamabad

The leader of the PML-N, Nawaz Sharif, took a chartered airplane from Dubai to Islamabad.

Following his arrival at the Islamabad airport, Sharif and party leader Ishaq Dar went to the VIP lounge to finalize biometric procedures and sign legal documents.

The leader of the PML-N spent more than an hour signing paperwork and conferring with his attorneys at Islamabad International Airport.

Prominent figures, including as Maryam Nawaz, have already attended the demonstration. Nawaz Sharif himself has traveled from Islamabad to Lahore, where he was greeted with great affection by his brother, Shahbaz Sharif. He was taken by helicopter to the ancient Shahi Fort.