VEHARI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said That former premier Imran Khan destroyed country while mentioning he should not have become PM in first place.

Addressing workers convention here, he said that PPP provided facilities in South Punjab whenever it was given opportunity and purpose of party was to serve masses. Asif Ali Zardari predicted that state’s foreign exchange reserves would “Someday” boost up to $ 100 billion.

 “Pakistan will develop when our exports clock in at around $ 80-$ 100 billion. State cannot work by taking funds from one [nation] or another, day will come when our reserves will be $ 100 billion,” Zardari said during an address to workers’ convention here. His statement came as country faces daunting task on economic front, severe balance of payment increase and an increase in its external liabilities.

Zardari said he understand problems of people, but noted that PPP backed Pakistan Democratic Movement to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government for ensuring nation’s survival.

“I knew that inflation would come back to haunt us, but still, it was better to remove PTI Chairman Imran Khan,” Zardari said. If PPP would have taken political approach, it would have let him remain in power as he was “Zero” back then. Zardari clapped back at Khan for blaming incumbent rulers for economic crisis and rising inflation and said that when PPP left power back in 2013, country was in better position than it is now.

Ministries PPP has “Have fewer issues” and party would address them soon. “We will also advise others to try and resolve your [masses] issues.” He added that situation of default would not affect country as historically, Japan and America also faced same condition but they reemerged and Pakistan would also rise again on world stage.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 08 2023

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