LAHORE – Politicians, business leaders and various sections of society onMonday expressed the optimism that Prime Minister Imran Khan would takePakistan to new heights of development and progress.

“PM Imran Khan has the capability to resolve the problems faced by thecountry,” they opined.

Commenting on premier Imran Khan’s address to the nation, they said thatforeign investment would pour in to Pakistan while country’s economicrelations with outer world in general and regional countries in particularwould further strengthen.

PTI leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid, Abdul Aleem Khan, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid andAslam Iqbal said that prime minister’s pledge to recover looted nationalwealth was commendable.

Zaheer Ahmad Butt, Vice President Punjab Peace Committee for InterfaithHarmony, said that prime minister’s speech was a reflection of a truestatesman who had sympathy in his heart for the deprived classes of society.

Citizens Protection Committee Chairman Touqir Ahmed said his (Imran)’shistoric victory had not only raised Pakistan’s stature in the comity ofnations but also gave impetus to economic turnaround.

Anjuman Tajiran Shahalm, General Secretary Kashif Bashir said the businesscommunity believed that Imran Khan would introduce new economic policies inconsultation with private sector that was main stakeholder in the country’seconomy.

Another business tycoon of Anarkali Muhammad Yaqoob said, new governmentwould be able to curtail power outages, which would help bring downunemployment graph and improve law and order situation.

Former LCCI president Basit said that victory speech of Prime MinisterImran Khan had been widely hailed as mature, balanced and encouraging bypolitical pundits and the common public. “Imran Khan ticks all the rightboxes during his first speech after winning the elections,” he added. – APP