ISLAMABAD: Soon after the PML-N’s humiliating defeat at the hands of PTI in the Punjab by-elections, the party’s supremo, Nawaz Sharif, blamed the IMF-related “difficult decisions” taken by the centre for its failure in the elections.
PTI has swept the Punjab by-polls, remaining victorious on 15 seats out of 20, while the ruling PML-N suffered a bitter defeat managing to get only four seats.
Quoting source Geo TV reported today that Nawaz said that his party had paid the price of “difficult decisions” taken by the coalition government.
The PML-N leader had spoken to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and discussed the party’s future strategy in view of the by-election’s results. He also directed them to convene an emergency meeting of the party.
Earlier, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz took to her Twitter handle saying that the defeat should be accepted with an open heart after the unofficial results started pouring in, showing the PTI in the lead.
“The PML-N should accept the results of the by-polls with an open heart and concede to the decision of the masses,” Maryam wrote.
