‘We call for Freedom of Kashmiris and Palestianians’ says Shehbaz Sharif, the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. He made this statement in an appeal to Pakistan’s parliament to pass a resolution on this issue.
But, he later made a very embarrassing and humiliating remark, reflecting the urgency of the financial situation of the nation.
Shenhbaz Sharif has been elected the next PM by the ruling coalition of the PML(N), PPP as they forged an alliance against the former Prime Minister and the cricket player Imran Khan,the official statements are as- Shehbaz said that as no party secured a clear parliamentary majority, it was “the democratic way” that “like-minded parties may form a coalition government”.
On Sunday, Sharif called out the ‘global silence’, a power move to express the opinions of the state on the prevailing situation in Gaza, where thousands of citizens have died since October 7 in Israel’s counterattack to Hamas’ terror strike, But, then brought up the issue of Kashmir.
Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said his government would not allow the country to become part of some “great game” and would maintain cordial relations with neighbours based on the principles of equality.
Mentioning the controversial topic of Kashmir in his victory speech, he said, “Let’s all come together…and the National Assembly should pass a resolution for the freedom of Kashmiris and Palestinians.” The usage of Kashmir shows that his government will focus on the dispute
Pakistan’s Financial Situation
In the same speech, he claimed that the expenditure of the National Assembly is being met from borrowed money, although this is opposite to some estimates.
“All of these (expenses for running the House) are being met via loans over the last few years. This is the biggest challenge faced by the country today,” he stated, other than this, he also spoke on the crippling economy of Pakistan and the dire economic and financial situation the nation is
And currently, Pakistan is in financial stress , where it doesn’t have the money to pay its fuel bills and to an extent the loan it took from other nations to build its infrastructure projects ike the gwadar port) amid dwindling foreign reserves.
Also, the people are also facing severe inflation.
In 2023, the Pakistan administration managed to secure a 3 billion dollar loan arrangement from the IMF last year. However, it is still struggling to stabilise its economy.
However in January, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan asked the IMF to ensure that an audit of the disputed elections is carried out before any more bailout talks with the country.
