Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has sparked outrage among the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) after he said that they can be fooled easily. Sharif made this derogatory remark while addressing a rally in Lahore on Saturday, where he criticized the ruling party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its leader, Imran Khan.
Sharif claimed that Khan had deceived the people of KPK by making false promises and failing to deliver on them. He said that Khan had taken advantage of the simplicity and innocence of the people of KPK, who had voted for him in the 2018 general elections. Sharif said that Khan had betrayed the trust of the people of KPK, who had suffered from poverty, insecurity, and underdevelopment for decades.
Sharif’s statement was met with strong condemnation and backlash from the people of KPK, who took to social media to express their anger and disappointment. Many users called Sharif a liar, a thief, and a traitor, who had looted the country’s wealth and fled to London. They accused Sharif of being corrupt, incompetent, and anti-democratic, who had been disqualified and convicted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. They also praised Khan for his efforts to bring peace, prosperity, and progress to KPK and the rest of the country.
Sharif’s statement has also drawn criticism from other political parties and leaders, who have denounced him for insulting the people of KPK and trying to create divisions among the nation. They have urged the people of KPK to reject Sharif and his party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and to support Khan and his party, PTI, in the upcoming local body elections. They have also demanded Sharif to apologize to the people of KPK for his offensive and irresponsible statement.