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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong leader who has taken India to new heights and he will return as the country's prime minister for a third term, a prominent Pakistani-American businessman has said.
Baltimore-based Pakistani American businessman Sajid Tarar said Prime Minister Modi is not only good for India but for the region and the world and hoped that Pakistan too gets a leader like him.
“Modi is a remarkable leader. He is a born leader. He is the only Prime Minister who visited Pakistan under adverse circumstances and risked his political capital. I expect Modi ji will engage in dialogue and trade with Pakistan,” Tarar said. told news agency PTI.
“A peaceful Pakistan is also good for India. It is written everywhere that Modi ji will be the next Prime Minister of India,” Tarar said in response to a question.
Tarar moved to the US in the 1990s and has good ties with the ruling Pakistani establishment.
“It is nothing but a miracle that 97 crore people in India are exercising their right to vote. India is the largest and largest democracy. I see Modi ji's popularity up there and India's rise in 2024 is astonishing. It is a story You will see in the future that people will learn from Indian democracy,” Tarar said.
Replying to a question, Tarar said Pakistan is going through an economic crisis that has resulted in social unrest in many parts of the country, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
“Pakistan is going through an economic crisis. Inflation is high. Petrol prices are high. IMF wants to increase taxes. Electricity costs have increased. We cannot export,” he said. The protest in PoK is mainly due to the increase in electricity bills, he said.
He questioned the Pakistan Prime Minister's decision to provide financial assistance to the people of PoK.
“Where will the money come from? There is talk of a new aid package from the IMF. Pakistan is going through a financial crisis,” he said.
“Unfortunately, no attempt is being made to solve the problems at the grassroots level. How can exports be increased. How can terrorism be brought under control and public order improved? There is currently unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and political instability. We wish we get some leadership that can take us to the next level, away from all these problems,” Tarar said.
India, he said, is benefiting from its young demography.
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