Prime Minister Shehbaz on Tuesday called for prioritising peace and progress of the country over “protests and sit-ins” as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) all set to march on Islamabad on November 24.
Addressing the National Action Plan’s apex committee meeting, PM Shehbaz said that they should think rationally if the sit-in was in the country’s interest.
“We have to decide whether [one should be] staging sit-ins or long marches or work for the [country’s] progress.”Play Video
He said that the country’s economy was gradually heading towards stability due to the collective efforts of the federation, provinces, institutions and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General General Asim Munir.
“Political and economic stability are interlinked,” he added.
Urging the participants to play their role for the improvement of the economy, the prime minister said: “Economic and political stability vital for the country’s progress and prosperity.”
He thanked the all the provinces for their support to the Centre for securing the $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package.
Addressing the key meeting, the premier reaffirmed government’s firm resolve to wipe out the menace of terrorism.
“We have no other choice, but to crush the terrorist elements for peace and progress of the country.”
Describing terrorism as the biggest challenge, he voiced concerns over the uptick in terror attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
