Pakistan elections 2024 | Nawaz Sharif urges rival parties to join hands to form coalition govt.
The Hindu
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urges rival political parties to form a stable coalition government to rebuild Pakistan.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday urged rival political parties to join hands to form a stable coalition government to “rebuild” Pakistan, saying all institutions should together play a positive role in bringing the cash-strapped country out of its difficulties.
Addressing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters at the party’s central secretariat here, 74-year-old Mr. Sharif said his party respects the mandate of all parties, including the independent candidates backed by jailed former Premier Imran Khan’s party.
Mr. Sharif, the three-time former Premier, said there is a need for all the political parties to sit together and form a government to pull Pakistan out of its difficulties.
“We can’t hold elections again and again,” he said. “We were all sitting together yesterday but didn’t address you because the results were not in. We are inviting everyone today to rebuild this injured Pakistan and sit with us,” he said as the country appeared heading towards a hung Parliament.
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“Our agenda is only a happy Pakistan and you know what we have done before.” He said all the institutions should together play a positive role in bringing Pakistan out of this crisis.
“Everyone should sit in harmony and bring Pakistan out of the difficulties,” he added.
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