People to choose between architect of prosperity & architect of May 9th: Shehbaz

PML-N President and former Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, rallied the people of Pakistan to choose between those committed to strengthening the nation and those who attacked their own country on May 9th.

In a spirited address at Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, the PMLN President said the upcoming elections on February 8th, he emphasized, are far from ordinary, urging voters to cast their votes with passion and consideration of the leader's past achievements.

Addressing the massive gathering, Shehbaz outlined the transformative impact his brother and PMLN Quaid Nawaz Sharif has had on Pakistan. He highlighted the eradication of power outages, curbing terrorism, and addressing unemployment during Nawaz Sharif's tenure. He reminisced about the power crisis of 2013, contrasting it with the improved situation under Nawaz Sharif's leadership.

"This election is no ordinary election. You must come to vote with passion. When you cast your vote, you must see what the leader has done in the past. The people of Pakistan will choose between the architects of May 9th and the architects of Pakistan’s progress and development,” the former Prime Minister remarked.

Shehbaz assured the people that under Nawaz Sharif's leadership, the PMLN would work tirelessly, emphasizing Pakistan's prosperity. He underlined Nawaz Sharif's contributions, such as providing laptops to the youth, ensuring free treatment for the poor, and establishing modern hospitals like the Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute in Lahore.

The former prime minister urged voters to change the fate of the country by choosing the PML-N on February 8th. He emphasized the abundant resources of Pakistan, irrespective of its financial status, and encouraged the electorate to think about the leader's past while casting their votes.

The former Prime Minister told the gathering about the extremely crucial and precarious state of affairs at the time when he came into power saying, "After I became prime minister, inflation did rise, but it was due to Imran Khan's flawed policies. We, by the grace of Allah, saved Pakistan from bankruptcy without caring for politics. I took the reins of running the country at a  time when no one was willing to step into that office knowing the disastrous economic situation created by the blunders of the PTI government. But by the grace of God Almighty we were able to steer Pakistan clear from the disaster of bankruptcy which would have brought chaos into the lives of every Pakistani”, he said.

The former premier deplored that “it has been like 76 years, but we are still holding a begging bowl. He regretted that the country faced devastation in the past five years, adding that Pakistan was not on good terms with its neighbors either as the relations remained on a downward trajectory.

Shehbaz Sharif pledged to establish new universities, offering quality education to students, and reiterated his commitment to saving Pakistan from default, expressing his willingness to sacrifice politics for the country's sake.

In his impassioned address, Shehbaz called on the people to respond to the events of May 9th through their vote, choosing between progress and regression, development, and devastation. He promised additional laptops for the youth if they voted for Nawaz Sharif, urging voters to stamp the "tiger," the electoral symbol of the PML-N, on the ballot paper.

The rally in Farooqabad, Sheikhupura echoed the commitment of the PML-N to lead Pakistan towards a prosperous and secure future.