ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that politics of principles should prevail so that people retain their faith in politics and politicians.
Nawaz was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-N from Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, which called on him here at the Prime Minister’s House. He said that Pakistan was faced with enormous challenges including terrorism and extremism as well as energy shortage.
“Had the country been governed properly in the past we would not have been in such a state facing big challenges? We have reached this stage because of bad governance and mismanagement,” he said. However, he added that the present government has put Pakistan's economy on the right path.
The prime minister said that the government initiated Zarb-e-Azb as an option of last resort. He added that our armed forces have given great sacrifices and were fighting this war with great valor. He said that Pakistan has to win this war against terrorists, who were decreasing by the day. “Some of them have been killed while others are on the run. There is no space for militancy and terrorism in Pakistan,” he added.
Nawaz said that it was a matter of satisfaction that since the start of operation against criminals and target killers in Karachi there has been considerable reduction in incidents of street crime, kidnapping for ransom and target killing. He said that he would personally go to Karachi to get update on progress on the operation.
The participants congratulated the prime minister on adopting policies that were now benefitting Pakistan, including operation Zarb-e-Azb, Karachi operation, reducing petroleum prices and controlling inflation as well as for reviving the economy. On the complaints of the delegation members, the prime minister said that the government would look into the matter of Pakistan Embassy schools.
They also apprised the prime minister of matters relating to overseas Pakistanis, working of Pakistan Embassies and Consulates in Middle Eastern countries. Matters relating to strengthening party organization in Middle Eastern countries also came under discussion. Nawaz said that the problems being faced by overseas Pakistanis would be addressed on priority basis.
The participants included Noorul Hassan Tanvir, Muhammad Iftikhar Butt, Tariq Javid Cheema, Rashid Rafiq Butt, Ihsanul Haq Bajwa, Azad Ali Tabussam, Ch Muhammad Shafi, Shahzad Dogar, Ch Muhammad Saddique, Abbass Bhatti, Mustafa Mogal, Tariq Zaheen, Ch Abdul Wahid, Ch Pervaz Iqbal, Noor Hassan Bangash, Ahmed Hussain, Saleem Butt, Malik Nadeem, Khalid Javid Cheema, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Baseer Tahir and Khawaja Abdul Waheed Pal. Political Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Asif Kirmai and MPA Chaudhry Ehsanul Haq Bajwa also attended the meeting.
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