LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Mondaythat holding of early elections was the only solution to the ongoingeconomic condition of the country.
Addressing the nation through video link, the former prime minister painteda bleak economic picture amid rising inflation and devaluation of Pakistanirupee.
“The reason for my media talk is to make the people aware of the directionthat our country is heading in. If we don’t raise our voice for earlyelections, we will push out the country into more difficulties,” the PTIChairman said.
The ex-prime minister said he was not only addressing the nation, but hewas also speaking to the institutions as economic deterioration wouldaffect the entire country.
Khan said when the PTI government rolled out the National Security Policy(NSP), it mentioned that despite Soviet Union’s armed forces being thestrongest in the world, it could not save the state from collapse due tothe economic condition.
The ex-premier said the judiciary should play its role as they will also”be answerable” if the economy further worsens. “Also, I am surprised atthe business community’s silence.”
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The ousted prime minister also questioned the business community for notraising their voices amid economic crisis, saying that it was the businesscommunity that was the worst affected due to the current economic scenario.
The former prime minister said even farmers were happy as four major cropsregistered record yields.
“But today, I want to tell all of you that you will be responsible for thedestruction of the country if you do not speak up,” the PTI chief said,noting that since the loans are increasing, the rupee-dollar parity is alsosurging.
The PTI chief said that the only solution to the crisis is free and fairelections. “I want someone to tell me what the solution to this is. Thereis no other solution as the country’s economy is linked to politicalstability.”
