LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spent a busy day in Lahore on Saturday and met former MPAs of his party.
He also tweeted, accusing the PTI chairman of creating political instability in the country, which hurt the economy. He said that preparing the budget for the new financial year is a daunting task considering the challenges arising from post-flood recovery, disruptions in the global supply chain and geostrategic changes.
He said that the political instability created by Imran caused irreparable damage to the country’s economy. The recent budget is the beginning of addressing the challenges and crises facing the economy. He said that the coalition government gave priority to the economy.
Considering the effects of inflation, the government has provided relief to government employees and pensioners by increasing their salaries. The economy is in dire need of reform, economic development is directly related to political stability and the Charter of Economy is the only way to public prosperity.
The Prime Minister also appreciated all those who were part of the exercise and contributed to the budgeting exercise.
Meanwhile, Shahbaz Sharif had a telephonic conversation with the President of Kazakhstan Qasim Jumart Tokayev. He said that Pakistan values its bilateral relations with Kazakhstan. Highlighting the importance of increasing tourism and people-to-people connections, the Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction that flight operations between the two countries would start soon.
Highlighting Pakistan as an important country in the region, the President of Kazakhstan expressed his country’s desire to further strengthen its longstanding bilateral relations. The two leaders agreed on the need to further expand bilateral cooperation in energy, agriculture, IT, textiles and energy sectors. Shahbaz Sharif invited the Kazakh President to pay an official visit to Pakistan as soon as possible.
Later, the Prime Minister met former MNAs Marghub Ahmed, Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas, Abdul Ghaffar and former MPA Mehwish Sultana. He also met Chairman Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Hafiz Nauman who briefed him about the implementation of Prime Minister Solarization Project.
