Pakistani-American businessman Sajid Tarar has praised India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong leadership and predicted that he will return to power for a third term.
He further said that PM Modi is not good only 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's a natural-born leader. He is the one prime minister who has visited Pakistan in adverse circumstances and risked his political capital," Tarar told reporters. "I'm expecting that Modi ji will start dialogue and trade with Pakistan.”
Tarar, who is well-connected with the ruling Pakistani establishment despite moving to the US in the 1990s, also hailed democracy in India. He said it was nothing but a miracle that 970 million Indians are exercising their electoral franchise.
“I'm seeing the popularity of Modi up there and the rise of India in 2024 is amazing," the US businessman said. "It's a story to be told. You will see it in the future that people will learn from Indian democracy.”
He further criticised the Pakistani leadership over the economic crisis in the country, which has provoked social unrest in many regions including Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.
“Pakistan is going through an economic crisis. Inflation is high. Petrol prices are high. The IMF wants to increase taxes. Electricity costs have gone up. We are not able to export,” Tarar said.