Zardari, Niazi two sides of the same coin: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said [Asif Ali] Zardari and [Imran Khan] Niazi were the two sides of the same coin, one destroying Karachi and the entire Sindh and other ruining Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Those who obstructed the journey of development through sit-ins, chaos and agitation had committed cruelty with the nation, said the chief minister. He said the groups spreading disappointment among the people had become a victim of their negative designs. “The elements that are the emblem of negative politics of dishonesty and lies have no interest in solving the problems of the people. In fact, these elements always strived to compound the problems and difficulties of the people,” the chief minister said.

He said there was room only for the politics of welfare of the 220 million people, adding that development agenda had been moved forward despite impediments faced by the PML-N government.

Talking elected representatives who called on him, Shahbaz said the sit-in group remained engrossed in the negative politics of allegations and falsehood. “These elements were defeated in the elections of 2013 and will meet the same fate in 2018 as well,” he added.

“The people will give their votes to those doing the politics of public service, honesty and trust,” he said. The chief minister said the sagging economy that the government inherited in 2013 had been restored due to solid and transparent economic policies.

“Pakistan of today is much more secured, prosperous and economically viable than before,” he added. “Due to the plunder of corrupt rulers of the past, the country remained a hostage to poverty, ignorance and backwardness. These elements are again dreaming to rob the national resources by coming into power. The people have not forgotten the corruption of these past rulers,” the chief minister said.