Nawaz Sharif
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif slams 'undemocratic forces'
Islamabad: Stating that this is not the Pakistan which scholar Muhammad Iqbal had dreamt about, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif lashed out at 'undemocratic forces' and lamented that ex-PMs of the country have not been able to complete their full tenures.
Speaking at the PML-N's social media convention on Sunday, Sharif was quoted as saying by Dawn News: "Until now, none of the [elected] prime ministers have been allowed to complete their constitutional term. Every few years, democracy is attacked and martial law is imposed."
Sharif said, "Again and again, the constitution was violated [...] those who created the country were termed traitors, popular leaders were jailed and leaders were made out to be robbers."
Speaking of the 2018 general elections, he said people's votes were 'stolen'.
PM Imran Khan and his PTI came to power in 2018 after registering a massive victory in the polls but many said the election was rigged.
"Tell me, hand on your heart, is this Quaid-i-Azam's Pakistan?" asked Nawaz.
"These undemocratic forces have choked freedom of expression in the country, choked the poor and unemployment, have crushed them with inflation [...] these are painful things but all they are worried about is how to stop Nawaz Sharif," he said.
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