Protest necessary to curb dictatorship: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that to curb dictatorship, protest becomes necessary.

The PML-N leader was speaking on show ‘Geo Parliament’ where he said that the current government is incapable of running the country.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the condition of the country’s economy is in dire straits.

He said that running economy is the responsibility of the government while safeguarding borders is that of the army.

The former prime minister said that the nation is now not in a mood to tolerate the government and when people take to roads then it can lead to authoritarianism.

Abbasi said that the National Accountability Bureau caused damage to democracy, economy and governance.

He added that for changing laws, reaching consensus is necessary.