Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has said that his party will return to power again and does not even need to campaign for the elections, adding that he still does not understand what those allegedly behind his government’s ouster were seeking when Pakistan had come out of multiple crises.
Addressing a seminar via video link on Tuesday, the former premier said he knew that regime change would destroy Pakistan’s economy.
“When we found out about the conspiracy to remove my government, I sent Shaukat Tarin to tell the neutrals that the economy would be impacted because of the political destabilization.” he said.
Imran subsequently criticized the Sharif and Zardari families, asking why they were “brought in to handle the country’s affairs”, pointing to the track record of their governments in the 90s.
PTI chief claimed that his party would return to power again. “The condition of the country points towards voting for the PTI,” he said, adding that the more the government delays the elections, the more beneficial it would be for the PTI.
He said fair and free elections were needed immediately to lift the country out of the current economic turmoil and restore stability and confidence. “A government needs to come with a clear majority so that it can take bold decisions,” Imran added.
Former prime minister Imran Khan has lashed out and alleged that the “real estate mafia” is the most powerful one in the country.
He said multiple cases were registered on the issue, but the police and government departments were bribed and silenced.
Imran also said that state land was encroached upon in Islamabad and added that the state could only enforce its writ if a “powerful government” was present.
Moreover, Imran Khan, talking about the incumbent government’s miserable economic performance, said any new incoming government would need to take “tough measures” to correct the country’s course.
“It’s not easy to bring the powerful within the ambit of the law,” he said.
Imran said Pakistan needed to focus on how to attract investment inflows into the country and investors should be especially incentivized.
He said government amnesties should only be provided to those who invest in the country’s industries.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said that it was “very hard” for his party to survive in its first year in government and credited Saudi Arabia, China and the United Arab Emirates for their help.
