Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday there is a dire need to decide about the country’s fate on February 8.
Speaking to the media in Lahore, the former planning minister took a swipe at the political opponents, saying, “Some people had harmed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.”
He recalled the events that transpired on May 9, stating, "Those who were involved in May 9 vandalism cannot wash their strains by making excuses.”
Iqbal maintained: “I heard that people based in Karachi are mulling to contest elections from Lahore. The city [Karachi], which was glittering was harmed.”
Recounting the contributions made by his party, Iqbal said: “We had invested in the fields of science and technology during our last tenure of five years.
– PML-N ended 'Daku Raj' in Karachi –
Iqbal said on Monday that his party had ended the "Daku Raj" (bandits' rule) in Sindh.
Speaking to media in Lahore, "Nawaz Sharif has the best record of serving the people of Sindh. Whenever Nawaz Sharif came to power, the people of Sindh witnessed peace."
The former planning minister stated: "In a bid to address the water crisis in Karachi, the K-IV project was initiated for the people.".
"The Thar coal project had become a reality by becoming part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)," he said.
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Iqbal asserted: "Despite facing the opposition of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Sindh, peace was brought for the people of the province."
