Can reset country if given three to four years, claims Dar

LONDON: Former Finance Minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar, while speaking to the media on Friday, said that the PML-N could reset the country, as they did before, if given enough time.

“If we are given three or four years, we can reset it like we did before. We have a track record. We made this country an atomic power. We delivered in Nawaz Sharif’s government and will do so again”, said Dar.

He made those remarks after the meeting with former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo  Nawaz to discuss the ongoing political situation.

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“There is no quick fix. In our last term from 2013-2018, we fixed the economy, ended blackouts and ended terrorism. There was the lowest inflation, highest forex reserves, the best stock market in South Asia and promising GDP growth. Price Water House Cooper had said we were headed to the G20 club in a matter of a few years. But fast forward five years and there was destruction. That cannot be fixed in one year,” said Dar while responding to a question by a reporter regarding inflated electricity bills.

“Caretaker government should continue the policies in place and things will get better,” he further added.

Earlier this month, In a candid interaction, Ishaq Dar conveyed his admiration for the current caretaker cabinet, lauding its performance as exemplary while invoking divine blessings.