ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), on Saturday, lauded former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his party for showing political maturity after the Supreme Court’s Panamagate verdict.
Some of the leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had expressed reservations over the disqualification verdict by the apex court but it was accepted by the leadership of the party, though with some reservations, and it refrained from confronting the decision, which was being politically mature, it said.
The political maturity of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strengthened the democracy in the country and ended up the uncertainty that had gripped country since last year, said FPCCI Regional Committee on Industries head Atif Ikram Sheikh.
He said that the ruling party enjoys a majority in the National Assembly, therefore, a new prime minister should be nominated as soon as possible, while the formation of the cabinet should also not be delayed. Urgent nomination of the new PM is essential to save the country from political and economic uncertainty, he added.
Sheikh said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has also played an important role as it has infused new life in the process of accountability and made it a national issue.
The PTI should not stop but also press for the accountability of all the politicians and bureaucrats, as this will boost its image along with improving the political and economic environment.
He said that the recent developments can have an impact on the investment climate but it would be short-lived, and the verdict will not affect the Pakistan-China friendship or the game-changer project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
