- Nawaz hopes Pak-US ties would enhance additional after Trump’s win.
- Says Indian cricket group ought to have visited Pakistan for CT 2025.
- “PTI began tradition of misbehaviour and hooliganism.”
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has expressed optimism that Pakistan’s relations with the USA will stay secure and enhance additional after President-elect Donald Trump’s emphatic victory within the recently-held elections.
The three-time former prime minister made these remarks whereas speaking to journalists alongside along with his daughter and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz after reaching London from Geneva’s journey.
Responding to a query relating to Trump’s victory, Nawaz famous that the relations between the US and Pakistan have been good, expressing hope that the ties would “stay good and enhance additional.”
He additionally careworn the necessity for having “good relations” with the neighbouring international locations too.
In response to a different query, the PML-N president mentioned that Indian cricket group ought to have visited Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and that might have improved relations.
“Relations with India may be improved and there appears to be no hindrance in it. That point will come when the neighbouring group will go to too,” he added.
Talking concerning the smog air pollution in Punjab, Nawaz responded with criticising the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), asking “the place is the billion-tree tsunami [project]?”
“The place are the billion bushes, the place are the 5 million jobs and the place are the dams. I can not see something. PTI ought to level out the venture that it began when it dominated within the federal. Is there another venture the previous ruling social gathering can identify.”
He additional mentioned that the PTI began the tradition of misbehaviour and hooliganism. “That is extraordinarily unlucky. They promoted the tradition of hooliganism of their authorities and did the identical whereas within the opposition. To determine such a tradition is unlucky,” he added.
“They run after vehicles like zombies with eggs and tomatoes. So, if agitation is written in your destiny, then do it appropriately. Youth have been taught to chase vehicles and chant soiled slogans. Our faith and tradition don’t train this,” he regretted.
A journalist requested him that it is believed that PTI founder Imran Khan will keep contained in the jail for so long as he [PML-N president] desires, Nawaz replied: “Ask those that imagine so.”
In the meantime, Nawaz praised his brother and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for “going out of approach” to assist Pakistan’s economic system. He mentioned that the financial indicators are getting higher and the premier has stabilised a falling economic system.
“Reserves are going up. Inventory trade is rising each day. Rates of interest are coming down, so is inflation. Maryam introduced down the flour costs quickly after coming to energy. Punjab authorities gave Rs55 billion for the electrical energy reduction,” he identified.
For her half, Punjab CM Maryam mentioned that it’s after the earlier Nawaz’s authorities, that now the nation was getting excellent news.
“The difficulty of smog has been there for a number of years and we can not repair it in a single day however we’re doing our utmost to resolve it. We’re taking each step to resolve this. No steps had been taken beforehand to cope with this problem,” she mentioned.
To a query relating to the provincial airline, the chief minister mentioned: “We’re exploring and contemplating the concept of beginning Punjab Airline.”
“I’m present process remedy, however I’m doing properly!” she mentioned when requested about her well being.
The previous premier took flight from London final week to Geneva whereas the Punjab chief minister left for Switzerland metropolis on a particular Pakistan Air Drive aircraft from Lahore.
CM Maryam was accompanied by Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and private workers.