PML-N 45 days dead-line for the Government

The Nation
PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif forming a four member committee to overlook the implementation of 10 point agenda by the government in 45 days said that he had given no ultimatum to the government adding that his party does not believe in politics of black mailing and horse trading.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday after meeting of the party Nawaz Sharif said that a four member committee has been constituted which would be headed by Senator Ishaq Dar and would consist of members Sardar Mehtab, Pervez Rashid and Abdul Qadir Baloch. This committee would hand over our 10 point agenda to the government and would overlook the govt progress.

Reiterating the 10 point agenda he said increase in Petroleum prices should be withdrawn which the govt has done. Gas and power load shedding should be brought to an end. Corrupt elements should be replaced with honest ones, Political loan waivers should be reversed. Policy should be made to control escalating prices of every day commodities. All the decisions of the SC should be implemented. Court orders of NRO should be implemented. The size of the cabinet should be reduced and the govt expenditures should be reduced by 30 percent. Govt corporations such as PIA, CAA, PEPCO, PSM, PGDC should be restructured to get rid of corruption and deficits. Hajj Corruption scandal, NFC, BoP scandal should be investigated and culprits be brought to justice.


Nawaz Sharif said that he did not give any ultimatum to the govt as this word does not exist in his dictionary. He said that he sees the word as a sign of arrogance. He said he had simply asked the govt to answer in yes or no.

He said today the country is facing multiple problems it has a fragile economy, law and order situation, poverty, inflation and increasing drone attacks. He said that dictatorship have destroyed our country and now the martial law administrators should not fool the country anymore.

He said PML-N always spoke of unity and we want to help the govt take this country out of crisis through this agenda.

He said that after the implementation of 18th amendment the PM has become a powerful prime minister and he can implement the agenda. He said we would decide our future course of action after 45 days. He said we are ready to support the govt if our agenda is implemented, He said that we have never demanded of mid term elections.

In response to a question he said that the Prime Minister never consulted him on who should be the new Governor Punjab.