Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the threat by the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) pertaining to suspension of power supply to Punjab from Tarbela tantamount to enmity with the nation. According to him, had any minister of his cabinet issued such a statement, he would have shut him up. He was talking to a delegation of assembly members of Pakistan Muslim League-N, here on Monday.
The CM said Pakistan needs unity and harmony between provinces at this stage rather than dissension or disaffection. He also said those promoting parochial differences are doing no service to Pakistan. According to him, the talk of suspending supply of electricity to Punjab from Tarbela is totally against the national interests.
Those making such comments in the existing circumstances are trying to create differences between the provinces. Pakistan is the common country of all its citizens and the founding fathers of the country had rendered innumerable sacrifices for its creation. Shahbaz said the statement of PTI Chairman Imran Khan about civil disobedience has exposed his designs and it is an evil conspiracy to destroy national economy.
He said he had been pointing out from the day one that the real target of long march is to damage national economy and development programmes of Pakistan Muslim League-N government. "Only enemies of Pakistan can be happy over the statement regarding civil disobedience. It was not the 'biggest announcement' of Imran Khan's life but his biggest U-turn and the whole nation has unanimously rejected the call for civil disobedience, as it is totally illegal and unconstitutional. The fate of Imran Khan's announcement of civil disobedience will not be different from that of his long march and sit-in. Time has proved that it is through dialogue and not deadlines and ultimatums that issues are resolved in politics," he added.