Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday said that Pakistan’s issues could only be resolved by a democratically-elected government.
Addressing the last National Assembly session, premier Abbasi said, “Pakistan’s issues can only be resolved through a government, which comes through the will of the people.”
Stating that many undemocratic governments assumed power in the country but none of them ‘delivered’, the premier asserted, “The need of democracy and Pakistan today is free and fair elections.”
The premier reiterated, “We will not tolerate even a day’s delay in the upcoming elections.”
“A big part in ensuring transparent elections is the freedom of media,” the premier further said.
The premier also appreciated the opposition’s role as the PML-N-led government became the second democratically elected government to complete its tenure in the history of Pakistan.
Praising Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah, the premier said, “He served as an exemplary opposition leader and did not leave anything in his struggle to take forward the democratic process.”
Highlighting the achievements of his government, PM Abbasi said, “Despite internal and external challenges, economic growth was recorded.”
“Economy improved considerably in the in the last five years and Pakistan had become a top investment destination,” he upheld.
He went on to say that peace had been restored to Karachi.
Published in Daily Times, June 1st 2018.
