ISLAMABAD:(Report by Zeeshan Najam Khan) According to Ug News ,Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi criticised the establishment, saying that it was a problem in itself, not a part of the solution. He also called for upholding the supremacy of the law and the Constitution.Speaking at a special session on the second day of the Lahore Literature Festival at the Alhamra Hall, Lahore, the former premier reiterated the importance of ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution, noting, “The Constitution exists in the country but it is high time its supremacy was established.”Slamming the establishment, the PML-N leader said that corrupt individuals are more acceptable to the establishment than those with integrity and exemplary character.
He also highlighted that everyone, including the establishment, must work together to address political issues urgently as delays would not be in the best interests of the country.Abbasi said that Pakistan had only four leaders in its political history: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto and Imran Khan.Referring to the current political impasse and economic crisis in the country, he said that the current political system was ill-equipped to face challenges, saying the bureaucracy also did not have the ability to solve the problems of their respective ministries.
Considering perks and privileges, federal employees are inclined to work in the provinces, he said.
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