Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:13am on 20 Dec 2023,Wednesday International
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, recently acquitted in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case, candidly attributed Pakistan's economic struggles to self-inflicted wounds, stating, "Neither India nor the US, but we shot ourselves in our own foot." Sharif, eyeing a historic fourth term, criticized the military establishment for rigging the 2018 polls, leading to economic hardships. He questioned judges for endorsing military dictators and accused former ISI chief Gen Faiz Hamid of orchestrating his 2017 ouster. Sharif, a three-time premier, returned from exile, emphasizing internal factors over external influences in Pakistan's challenges.
