Drawing a comparison with India, Pakistani opposition leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in his inaugural address in Parliament, said while the neighbouring country was striving to become a "global superpower", Pakistan was headed towards "bankruptcy".
Cash-strapped Pakistan is receiving a $3 billion bailout funding package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the agency agreed to immediately disburse its final tranche on Monday. Islamabad is planning to seek more funds from the IMF.
Pakistan's leading right-wing Islamic leader also criticised the recently held general elections, asserting that "the establishment and bureaucracy had no role" in the elections and in running the country.
He also questioned the legitimacy of the current Parliament and accused its members of forsaking principles and "selling democracy," as reported by news agency ANI, citing local media sources.
The opposition leader further stated, "Governments are formed in palaces, and bureaucrats decide who will be the Prime Minister â€æ How long will we continue to compromise? How long will we seek help from external forces to be elected as lawmakers?"
