Slamming him for trying to provoke a clash between the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab on the basis of ethnicity, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, head of political party Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), has said that his arch political rival and former Premier Imran Khan is acting like “Central Asian invaders” who used to repeatedly attack the Punjab region in ancient times.
Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, Sharif said: “You (Imran Khan) are behaving like the invaders from Central Asia who used to attack Punjab in ancient times. Instead of inciting the people of KP to invade Punjab, you should focus on serving them. Those who follow him like sheep and goats, should ask him what happened to the five million houses he promised during his tenure”.
Nawaz Sharif emphasised that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party headed by Imran Khan has failed to meet expectations of people as their only focus is on protests and organising street riots.
He also recalled statements made by Imran Khan during the 126-day long protest sit-in held by PTI and Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in front of the parliament during his tenure as PM.
“He said he would drag me by the noose around my neck. Such arrogance! Learn humility and fear God. You reap what you sow,” said Nawaz Sharif.
Sharif’s comments come in the wake of open threats issued by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur who was furious after his convoy was stopped yet again by the Punjab government from reaching PTI’s protest rally in Rawalpindi and Lahore.