Change has brought Pakistan to a dire situation: Former PM Nawaz Sharif

BUREWALA, Jan 26 (SABAH):   Supreme leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that tabdeeli (change) has brought Pakistan to a dire situation, vowing to bring “good old days” back.

Nawaz used the term tabdeeli to allude to the widely recognised slogan of the former ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which had pledged to usher in transformative “change” across the nation following their victory in the 2018 elections.

However, the party, which has been embroiled in controversy since the events of May 9, faced criticism for failing to fulfil the promises it had made to the people.

“Change has brought Pakistan to a dire situation—there is no electricity, no gas, and everything is expensive,” Nawaz Sharif said during a rally in Punjab’s Burewala. “Is this the people desired? Do they not remember my era.”

Highlighting the contrast between his tenure and the present, Nawaz reminisced, “In our time, the electricity bill was Rs500, and now it has skyrocketed to Rs20,000. Vegetables used to cost Rs10 per kilogram, and bread was available at Rs4.” “Don’t the people remember the era of Nawaz Sharif? When load-shedding was eliminated and gas prices were low? Don’t you want that era to come back?”

Nawaz asserted that a group of five judges had orchestrated a conspiracy to remove his government. He claimed that his ousting was a result of his refusal to accept a salary from his son and highlighted that he was subsequently imprisoned.

The PML-N supreme leader expressed hope for a positive change with the support of the people. He pledged, “Insha’Allah, with your assistance, we will rescue Pakistan from inflation. We will bring an era where employment is abundant, motorways and highways are constructed.” He also hinted at the prospect of establishing a state-of-the-art airport in the Burewala region.