ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the central government for what they described as its failure to govern and rescue the nation from economic crisis during its two years in power, as top ministers held a press conference to present their achievements.
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on August 18, 2018, with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party sweeping to power in a landmark election on a populist platform, vowing to root out corruption among a venal elite, create 10 million jobs, build an Islamic welfare state and restore Pakistan’s tattered image abroad.
“2 years of PTI government have been an unmitigated disaster,” opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif wrote on Twitter. “From foreign policy to economy to governance, IK’s mismanagement of national affairs has increased the woes of the masses manifold. People continue to pay heavy price for this failed experiment in political engineering.”
Chairman of opposition Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said:
"2 years in power & @ImranKhanPTI has given us the worst economy in our country’s history, foreign policy failures from Kashmir to Saudi, democracy & human rights suffering , unemployment at an all time high, transparency international has said corru (corrupt) PTI on is higher than before.”
But key cabinet ministers, including Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Adviser on Finance Hafeez Sheikh and Information Minister Shibli Faraz, held a press conference and hailed the government’s two years as a ‘success.’
Sheikh said that neutral international observers had acknowledged economic progress made by Pakistan despite the coronavirus crisis.
Due to the government's policies, organisations like Moody's, Fitch and Bloomberg had improved Pakistan's rating, the PM’s advisor on finance said, adding that the current account deficit had reduced from $20 billion to three billion dollars.
Qureshi said Pakistan had played a key role in peace talks in Afghanistan to end an 18 year old civil war and stressed on “economic diplomacy.”
"A dramatic shift can be seen from diplomatic isolation to effective representation," he said, saying that PM Khan had "internationalised" the Kashmir dispute with India and highlighted rights abuses for India security forces.
Pakistani government celebrates 'successful' two years as opposition calls out failures
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Pakistani government celebrates 'successful' two years as opposition calls out failures
- Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on August 18, 2018, with his PTI party sweeping to power on a populist platform
- Top ministers hold a press conference to present the government’s key achievements on the economic and diplomatic fronts
Pakistan PM praises stuntman ‘Sultan Golden’ for breaking record for fastest reverse car driving
- Sultan Muhammad Khan drove one mile in reverse in just 57 seconds to set new world record, local media widely reported
- Khan previously broke world record for longest motorbike ramp jump in 1987, managing a 249-feet long jump in Lahore
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari praised renowned stuntman Sultan Muhammad Khan, popularly known as “Sultan Golden,” for breaking the world record for fastest reverse driving a car on Saturday.
As per local media reports, Khan achieved the feat in the capital of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province Quetta, when he drove one mile in reserve in just 57 seconds.
“Sultan Golden has made Pakistan proud across the world,” Sharif said in a statement released by his office.
The Pakistani prime minister said his government is committed to providing all possible facilities in every field of sports.
Zardari also heaped praise on the stuntman for setting the new world record.
“He said the achievement reflects the skill, courage and dedication of Pakistanis, strengthening Pakistan’s positive image globally and wished him continued success,” the president’s official X account wrote.
Khan has been performing stunts since the 1980s in Pakistan, a country where motorsports does not gain traction due to a lack of infrastructure and popularity of other sports such as cricket, football and squash.
Khan, who hails from the southwestern city of Pasni, earned the nickname ‘Golden’ early on in his youth for his iconic curly golden hair.
In March 1987, he entered his name in the Guinness Book of World Records when he performed the longest motorbike ramp jump in Lahore. Khan managed a 249-feet long jump, beating the previous record by two feet.
