PM stresses need for economic self-reliance in address to nation

On the eve of August 14, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the nation that there is no concept of a nation's independence without economic self-reliance.

In a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the prime minister reiterated his call for the formation of a "charter of economy", saying that time has come for Pakistan to head in the right direction.

"We should keep national interest above personal interest [...] as real political leadership does not look towards the next elections, but at the future of the next generation," he said.

In the beginning of his address, the prime minister congratulated the nation on completing 75 years as an indpendent nation.

He said that the people celebrate Independence Day, Pakistan Day, Quaid-e-Azam Day, and Iqbal Day but the "truth" is, in the last 75 years, the nation has only only celebrated these days but not acknowledged the founding father's purpose.

The premier noted that the country failed to provide the young generation what they deserved.

"Why this nation is still lost even when God has blessed it?" he questioned.

 

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