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Shehbaz Sharif seen as Pakistan's non performing Prime Minister
Service delivery of the government departments, falling within the jurisdiction of the federal capital territory, is disappointing like the past whereas there seems to be no government check on the phenomenal rise of dollar rate owing to illegal flight of American currency to Afghanistan and satta (speculative buying) -- which is badly hurting the economy and market sentiment.
PM Shehbaz Sharif says Imran Khan 'out to undermine Pakistan'
Referring to two news stories published in the British weekly 'The Economist', Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the international publication had "validated" what the government had been saying regarding PTI's handling of the economy. The Prime Minister said the magazine had said that the former premier "blew up" the IMF deal and Imran was "exploiting the disaster to score political points".
Pakistan govt delaying elections to appoint army chief of choice: Imran
Addressing his supporters during a party gathering in Faisalabad, the PTI Chairman said that the government has "destroyed the country within four months' time", Geo News reported. He said that the government has only arrived in power to end corruption cases against itself. Khan added that only free and fair elections can ensure political stability in Pakistan and the government was running away from doing so because they want to "install an army chief of their choice in November", Geo News reported.
PTI plotting against IMF deal: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
"I have never seen such self-centred politics; it will be a huge injustice with Pakistan and a big conspiracy against the country," the premier said while referring to PTI on his visit to the flood victims in Sujawl, Sindh province. Prime Minister Sharif said that the federal government had allocated Rs 38 billion in grant to support the flood-affected families with the disbursement of Rs 25,000 to each of them, Geo News reported.
Negative comments attributed to me about Shehbaz Sharif incorrect: Nawaz
"The negative comments attributed to me about PM Shehbaz Sharif are misleading and incorrect," Nawaz said in a late night tweet on Thursday, without elaborating what comments he was referring to, Dawn reported. The former Prime Minister added that he remained hopeful that "sincere and tireless efforts by 'SS' (Shehbaz Sharif) under the most challenging circumstances will bear fruit and he will steer the country out of the mess created by Imran Khan".
Shehbaz Sharif cancels UK visit as Pakistan declares floods as national emergency
On his part, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has cancelled his visit to the United Kingdom and is heading back from Qatar to chair a meeting to review flood relief activities, Samaa TV reported. In a statement issued on Thursday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb termed the flood situation in the country as a national emergency.
As Pakistan turns 75, Shehbaz cites flaws in economic model
In his latest blog written for The Economist, he added that the nation was widely thought ready to "become the next Asian tiger", reports Geo News. However, in 2022, Pakistan found itself mired in its latest economic crisis. "Pakistan today is one of the most consumption-oriented economies in the world, with consumption accounting for more than 90 per cent of our GDP (gross domestic product). By contrast, we only invest 15 per cent of our output and export just 10 per cent. Annual inflows of foreign direct investment are less than 1 per cent of the GDP," he wrote.
Special court set to indict Shehbaz Sharif in money laundering case
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman in November 2021 under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Anti Money Laundering Act, Geo News reported. Suleman Shehbaz is absconding in the UK. During the hearing on Saturday, property details of Suleman, who was declared a proclaimed offender in the multi-billion-rupee money laundering case, were submitted in the court, Geo News reported.
Nawaz Sharif wants early elections
Nawaz Sharif has discussed this several times with top leaders of the party including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and also with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), The News reported. He suggested that staying in the government any longer looked set to create more problems than resolving the issues in the absence of genuine support the government should have received from all state organs, said sources.
Modi, Shehbaz meeting may take place in Uzbekistan at SCO summit
Highly-placed diplomatic sources told The News here on Thursday that a chance meeting between Shehbaz and Modi couldn't be ruled out since both would be in the same compound for two days. "No structured meeting of the two has been tied up since India hasn't requested the same yet. In case such a request is made, Pakistan's response will be positive," the sources said.
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