PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan’s improved position on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) proves his party’s honesty and sincerity with the nation.

In a report released earlier this week, the Transparency Index said Pakistan’s position on the corruption index improved by seven spots from 140 out of 180 countries in 2022 to 133 in 2023.

At a press conference, Shehbaz referred to the report and said that the truthfulness of a leader could only be gauged by the level of corruption in the society.

“When I was appointed PM, you know how the worst flood came […] we distributed aid, we distributed free flour in Punjab […] and God willing, CPI, which had reached its height during the tenure of Imran Niazi, came down to 133 in just a year,” he said.

“The credit goes to Nawaz Sharif. What I want to say is that a poison was spread in the country by chanting chor,” Shehbaz added.