Foreign aid poisonous for national sovereignty: Shahbaz

Talking to the media on Monday, he said that foreign aid had been proved to be a “poison” for the national sovereignty and its integrity. “We have mortgaged our sovereignty by accepting foreign aid,” he said.He said that the nation had to break the “begging bowl” to live as an independent nation. He said that the Punjab cabinet had decided not to accept the foreign aid and its recommendation were being sent to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif.He eulogised Nawaz for not bowing to foreign pressure on the issue of nuclear blasts.