Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Hanif Abbasi averred on Thursday that the general elections will leave an "indelible mark" in the country’s history.
Expressing his thoughts in Gujranwala, Abbasi said: “The return of the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to the country has given the people a ray of hope.”
He took an indirect jibe at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, saying, “The person who did not even know to handle the matters pertaining to the union council was imposed by toppling the settled government in 2017.”
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Recalling the events that transpired on May 9, Abbasi said: “The red line of the country was crossed on May 9.”
– Iqbal upbeat about winning elections –
PML-N senior leader Ahsan Iqbal expressed optimism on Tuesday that his party will win the upcoming elections.
Speaking exclusively on Samaa TV, the former planning minister said: “The PML-N can say this simply that it will develop the entire country the way it uplifted Lahore. We have built three mass transit projects”.
He recalled the tenure of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), saying, “The biggest of all the challenges faced by the PDM was to save the country from default.’’
Iqbal slammed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, saying, “What wonders the young leadership had done in Sindh. No single party had enjoyed a simple majority during the PDM’s tenure.”
He took a dig at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, asserting, “The country is witnessing stability as the PTI chairman is behind bars''.