Shehbaz begins election campaign from Karachi, vows to resolve issues

Former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on Monday to kick start Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's (PML-N) election campaign from NA-249 Karachi constituency.

Addressing an event at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the president of PML-N said,"Karachi is the nerve center of Pakistan." He added that Karachi was not given the recognition it should be given in the Middle East, as every government whether political or military failed in their endeavor.

Taking a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, Sharif said that sit-ins (dharnas) only wasted people's time and caused loss to the country. He further said all that had happened to Karachi should be forgotten and everyone should focus on the present and future of the port city.

He claimed that if his party PML-N gets the chance, they would try to resolve four major issues in Karachi. Shehbaz said they would resolve the issue of water, power outage, garbage dumps and public transport infrastructure in the city.

The PML-N president further claimed that during PML-N's tenure, 90% issue of load-shedding had been solved. He also gave the credit to the PML-N for 'starting' China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Shehbaz said that all these efforts were made by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.