Shehbaz Sharif is 'ashamed' as Bangladesh edges Pakistan in economic growth

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Shehbaz Sharif is 'ashamed' as Bangladesh edges Pakistan in economic growth

While lamenting its economy which is in shambles, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that 'East Pakistan', present-day Bangladesh, was perceived as a 'burden' on the nation's shoulders, however, it is no more a case as the country has now achieved strides in economic growth.  In a thought-provoking remark, he also expressed a sense of shame as Bangladesh within nearly 50 years of its independence in 1971 got ahead of Pakistan in terms