Imran himself let Nawaz go abroad: Bilawal.

Karachi: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said that Imran Khan himself let former prime minister Nawaz Sharif go abroad and therefore he should now avoid making hue and cry. He was talking to the media in Lahore after meeting a delegation of representatives of the civil society. Replying to the queries of the media, the PPP chairman said that Imran Khan himself gave NRO to Nawaz Sharif to go abroad and now he was telling a lie to the nation.He said the effort to bring the former prime minister back to Pakistan was the government's hypocrisy. "If Nawaz Sharif was a culprit then why Imran Khan let him go abroad," asked Bilawal. He further added that Imran Khan had no interest in curbing corruption, as he was only interested in continuing his 'puppet rule'."I have had a detailed discussion with the representatives of the civil society today because they played an important role for democracy in Pakistan while fighting bravely against dictatorships," said Bilawal, while lauding the vibrant civil society of the country. He also criticised the government for imposing restrictions on civil society and INGOs, as he said that the PTI government had restricted the role of NGOs working for human rights. The state must take the suggestions given by the civil society seriously because the state is strengthened by accepting constructive criticism, he added. He added that the state shouldn't silence the dissenting voices and opinions but tolerate them. "Our rulers are not ready to take any sort of criticism."According to Bilawal, inflation and economy were the main issues of Pakistan today because people were facing difficulties due to the deal between the PTI and the IMF. He said that the government had said it would not go to the IMF, however; they did not keep the promise, adding that the IMF package should be in the public interest. He said the PPP didn't want Prime Minister Imran Khan to...

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