Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Monday said that the country is still lagging behind because politicians come into power to “steal money” instead of utilizing it for public service.

PM Imran held a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s lawmakers following the ruling PTI’s loss in the Nowshera by-polls.

During the meeting, the premier said that the real aim behind politics is public service, however, politicians have been using it to “make money” instead of serving the masses. Criticizing the Opposition, he said that leaders of different parties have also spent money to mould things to their advantage.

He said we are left behind because power was used to steal money instead of public service.

The Prime Minister said we are taking measures to ensure transparency in every system.

وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی پشاور میں گورنر خیبر پختونخوا شاہ فرمان اور وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا محمود خان سے ملاقات۔

ملاقات میں صوبہ خیبر پختونخوا میں زیر تکمیل ترقیاتی منصوبوں اور سیاسی امور پر گفتگو کی گئی۔ pic.twitter.com/DDO1ddLkYj

— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) February 22, 2021

The party’s lawmakers present during the meeting backed PM Imran Khan’s vision and lauded his ideas.

The ruling PTI suffered a shocking defeat in last week’s by-polls where a PML-N candidate won the election.

Separately, PM Imran Khan met Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman and Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan.

According to a statement, the ongoing development projects in the province and political issues were discussed during the meeting.