ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday repeated his call for early election, saying the country needs early polls to save and strengthen democracy in wake of “looming economic disaster and a complete paralysis of governance”.
The PTI chief, in a series of tweets, also referred to a World Bank report on the state of Pakistan’s economy.
The World Bank, in a highly critical report, exposed the econ disaster created by PMLN. The Report warned that Pak’s macroecon conditions significantly worsened in the past 1 yr & heavy reliance on short-term foreign commercial loans wld create repayment issues for Pak.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 10, 2017
With economic disaster looming and a complete paralysis of governance, Pak needs early elections to save and strengthen democracy https://t.co/uvMGXDRrtX
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 10, 2017
The WB Report projected that Pakistan will miss all key macro indicators’ targets set for this fiscal year, notably fiscal deficit, current account deficit and annual economic growth rate https://t.co/n3L3Fyl5LJ
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 10, 2017
According to a report released by World Bank on Thursday, inflation would increase to six percent next year as it linked Pakistan’s bullish economic prospects with the continuation of reforms to address the current and fiscal account deficits.
The PTI chief also reasserted his demand for early elections in a bid to eradicate corruption from the country while speaking to the media after attending a public gathering in upper Chitral.
“There is no such thing as a government in the country. It will be more beneficial for the public if elections are held sooner. The money that should be spent on the public is used in corruption. The nation will not accept a third NRO [National Reconciliation Ordinance],” he said.
The PTI chief further claimed that when there are doubts over a government’s mandate, the call for elections was not against the democracy.