Federal cabinet expresses satisfaction over 16-year rule during farewell meeting

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz presided over the farewell meeting of the federal cabinet on Wednesday.

The participants expressed satisfaction over the 16-year rule of the coalition government.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the previous government had left no stone unturned to default the country. "We supported economy by assuming the government in the difficult times. All coalition parties fully supported the government. We thought about the state, not self," he added.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the Chinese prime minister had told the IMF MD that they would not leave Pakistan.

He said that he had thanked the cabinet colleagues for their cooperation and support. "I was deeply humbled by their kind words for my person. The last 16 months was a time of immense challenges, unforeseen in our history. The coming together of Pakistan's political forces for a national agenda represents evolution of our democratic system.

"Given the seriousness of plethora of the crises from the unprecedented floods to saving the country from default to rebuilding Pakistan's diplomatic relations to fixing governance challenges, we used collective wisdom to navigate the treacherous landscape.

"Alhamdolillah, Pakistan in August 2023 is better off than it was in April 2022. Our long-term challenges still remain but the way forward has clearly been identified and actions initiated in that direction."