Khaqan Abbasi says PTI govt failed to come up to expectations

MANSEHRA: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Sunday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had failed to come up to the expectations of the people.

“The prices of all essential items as well as gas and electricity tariff have been increased manifold,” Abbasi said, adding, the PML-N government had not increased gas rates during its tenure. He was speaking at a public gathering in Balakot and earlier talking with journalists.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) provincial president Amir Muqam, former federal ministers Sardar Mohammad Yousaf and Syed Qasim Shah also addressed the gathering and sought votes for their party’s aspirant Mazhar Ali Qasim in a by-election being held on Tuesday (Feb 26).

“I am here to inform you that Imran Khan’s government is playing with the future of the country as it blocked funds of all schemes launched by our government.

You should take revenge for this through the power of the vote and elect our aspirant in the by-election,” Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said.

He said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had put the country on the path to prosperity. “The Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad road and Hazara Motorway were gifts for the people of Hazara from him,” Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi added.

Abbasi denounced the Indian brutalities in occupied Kashmir, saying the United Nations should stop India from the genocide of Kashmiris.

“We would continue to support Kashmiris diplomatically and morally in their peaceful struggle for their right to self-determination and the United Nations should address Kashmir issue in accordance with its resolutions,”

The former premier said that Kashmiris were striving to seek independence from India which has crossed all limits to commit brutalities against the innocent people.

“The world should understand the gravity of the situation in Indian held Kashmir and address this issue in accordance with wishes of Kashmiris,” said Abbasi.

Speaking on the occasion, Amir Muqam said that Prime Minister Imran Khan did nothing for the country and those who had voted him into power were now against him.

“I hope you would re-elect our party aspirant as you did in the last general election,” he added.

He said that though the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government claimed to root out corruption, it was also involved in malpractices and plundered national wealth. “Your vote would prove the innocence of our leader, Mian Nawaz Sharif as you would never exercise your vote in favour of Imran Khan who gifted you with the price hike,” said Amir Muqam.