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Last Update: January 28, 2023, 11:54 am IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused his predecessor Imran Khan and said his party misled the country and shared wrong information about growth and development (Image: Reuters)
Shahbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan’s action spoiled relations with China and Dar said that Imran misled the country, so IMF help had to be sought.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and his Finance Minister Ishaq Dar blamed former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan For the current economic problems of the country.
Pakistani media outlet dawn A report said that the two ministers, while attending an event inaugurating the Green Line Express train service in Islamabad, failed to give some relief plan to Pakistanis facing hardships due to the economic crisis.
Dar challenged former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a debate, while Sharif blamed his predecessor for deteriorating relations between China and Pakistan.
Dar even indicated in his speech that Pakistan can also get out of this crisis by divine intervention. The remarks came after the Pakistani rupee saw its sharpest fall against the US dollar.
“Allah Almighty is responsible for the prosperity and development of Pakistan. If Allah can create Pakistan, he can also protect it, develop it and make it prosperous. It is the only country established in the name of Islam and Allah is responsible for its development and prosperity. dawnBut he could not share any concrete plan with the citizens of Pakistan.
He also said that due to the mismanagement of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regime, Pakistan was forced to follow the instructions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The IMF team will visit Pakistan next week and conduct a review before releasing another set of funds to the cash-strapped country. If the review is successfully conducted, the IMF will release $1.18 billion. It approved a $7 billion loan to help Pakistan avert an economic crisis during Imran Khan’s tenure as Pakistan’s prime minister.
Shehbaz Sharif also criticized his predecessor and accused him of spoiling relations with China. He said the PTI government was inefficient and relations with China had soured during Khan’s rule, stalling development in the country.
Acknowledging that Pakistan was passing through “difficult times”, Sharif said: “The (coalition government) is trying day and night to get the country out of the difficult economic situation”.
Sharif further said, “(PTI) accused our Chinese brothers and companies of corruption.”
Dar later also attacked Imran Khan while participating in a news program on television and challenged him to a debate.
Dar said, “We are compelled to seek instructions from the IMF as you have backed down on sovereign commitments made with the IMF, for which the country is facing severe financial crisis, inflation, unbridled dollar flight, substantial foreign and local debt.” Used to be.” dawnKhan was accused of misleading the nation.
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