{"id":50440,"date":"2024-01-21T00:51:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T00:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/election-delay-would-be-detrimental-for-pakistan-shehbaz\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T00:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T00:51:05","slug":"election-delay-would-be-detrimental-for-pakistan-shehbaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/election-delay-would-be-detrimental-for-pakistan-shehbaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Election delay would be detrimental for Pakistan: Shehbaz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said that if elections are delayed it would be detrimental to Pakistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an interview with a private news channel, the Ex-pm said that PML-N has kicked off its election campaign if elections are delayed now it would be detrimental for Pakistan and democracy, hence PML-N would resist if any efforts were made to delay elections.<\/p>\n

He said the 13-parties coalition government rescued the country from economic default in the 16-month tenure.<\/p>\n

Shehbaz claimed if the May 9 incidents had not occurred the PTI founder and former prime minister would have not been jailed.<\/p>\n

Related: Feb 8 elections to decide Pakistan\u2019s fate, says Shehbaz Sharif<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Last week, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif asserted that the \u2018all-important\u2019 Feb 8 general elections would decide the fate of Pakistan, urging voters to draw the \u2018map of future\u2019 after examining the past.<\/p>\n

Shehbaz Sharif pointed out that the PML-N has launched its election campaign, which will be carried out by party\u2019s top leadership, including Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shehbaz.<\/p>\n

He also regretted the ouster of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif \u2013 which according to him \u2013 halted the country\u2019s growth. \u201cThe country was on the path of prosperity with Nawaz Sharif\u2019s commitment,\u201d he said, adding that everyone knows what happened in 2017.<\/p>\n

The former premier also pointed out the \u201cachievements\u201d of PMLN-led government, which also included end to loadsheding and development of agriculture sector and<\/p>\n

Terming former chief justice Saqib Nisar \u2018a pawn\u2019, Shehbaz regretted that the former was used to overthrow Nawaz Sharif-led government \u2013 which halted the country\u2019s progress. \u201cThe country would have reached many milestones if Nawaz Sharif wasn\u2019t ousted,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n