Karachi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said if early election was not held situation would turn further deteriorating.
Talking in Karachi, the former prime minister said it was the best time to hold election and resign from the parliament.
He said that the situation would further deteriorate if government tried to complete its tenure. “People will take a sigh of relief if election is held,” he added
Sharif said that the PML-N and PPP unity government could teach a lesson to establishment but the opportunity had been wasted.
He said that it was not establishment’s job to be involved in changing loyalties of politicians.
He said since the parliament failed to take decisions on issues of national importance, his party approached the Supreme Court on memo issue to ascertain the culprits behind the issue.
He regretted that the PPP did not accept PML-N’s offer to defeat designs of anti-democratic forces when it was possible.
“We will consider lowering income tax and import duty to 10 per cent to enhance revenue collection, check tax evasion and corruption,” said Sharif.
On energy generation, he said the country must generate power from its indigenous coal and gas reserves.
Answering a question, he said PML-N would decide at appropriate time to have electoral alliance with any party.
On Balochistan issue, he said “I see ray of hope in retrieving the situation in the province by holding dialogues, for which I have already met the Baloch leaders including Attaullah Maingal and would do so in future.”
Sharif also announced that his party would discuss its election manifesto on December 23. The party will incorporate the points about economic growth, resolution of energy crisis and jobs creation in its election manifesto, he added.
Earlier, talking to businessmen, he said his party had supported President Asif Ali Zardari but he disappointed him.
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