Shehbaz boasts cordial terms with Establishment for 30 years

Admits PML-N vote bank decreased due to poor economic condition

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that he had been the blue-eyed of establishment for 30 years.

He said he was proud of always having good relations with the establishment. Talking to anchors and bureau chiefs in Islamabad, Premier Sharif said the allies had given him authority to appoint a caretaker prime minister.

Constitutionally, there are still a few days left for appointment of caretaker prime minister. The prime minister said that annulment of the review of judgements and orders act would not matter to Mian Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz Sharif's disqualification had ended on completion of five years.

“I believe that due to the poor economic condition our vote bank decreased but we saved the state. There is no obstacle in Nawaz Sharif's return,” he said. Earlier, PM Sharif spoke to senior journalists and said that inflation was very high.

“We had to deal with the challenges. IMF is the sole reason behind inflation. We have made efforts to reduce inflation and there has been some reduction as well,” he said. The prime minister said that he had never made complaint to any journalist. He said he always welcomed constructive criticism. “I believe journalists report independently,” said Sharif.

He further said that they had to take tough decisions and actions because there was nothing they could do. “No prime minister has ever said goodbye like I'm leaving after meeting all,” said the outgoing prime minister.