ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed on Saturday a gathering in northwestern Pakistan, a stronghold of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, where he promised to improve the standard of living.
Sharif was sworn in as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan on April 11, after the country’s joint opposition ousted Khan, his immediate predecessor, via a vote of no-confidence.
Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has been turning to the masses for support since Khan, who refused to recognize the new cabinet, announced last week the PTI’s plan of an anti-government march to Islamabad in late May.
“I will not rest till I solve your basic issues,” Sharif said during a rally in Shangla district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
As soaring inflation has led to a spike in the prices of food across the country, Sharif said he would seek a reduction in the official prices of wheat.
He said his government would leave no stone unturned to provide all the basic facilities of life to the people of the province and appealed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan, a PTI member, to ensure free medicines and medical treatment for the people.
“I will talk to him, (for the) free treatment of thousands of widows, orphans and poor in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he added. “Shehbaz Sharif will be at your service and we will ensure this free treatment is provided to you.”
