Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday took live on air questions from the general public during an event calledAap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath“During which he revealed that inflation was the only problem keeping him awake at night.
Responding to a question about skyrocketing inflation, the premier explained that this was the only problem that “kept”. [him] Waking up at night.” However, he also focused that the current inflation was a “global phenomenon”.
“When we came into the government, we had to deal with a massive current account deficit. […] Due to this there was a huge jump in the prices of imports.”
He said that the world is facing shortage of supplies due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The US has spent $6,000 billion for the welfare of the people during the pandemic and we have spent $8 billion. We should compare the situation in the two countries.”
He said the United Kingdom was facing record inflation and the same was the case with other European countries.
He called on the media to take a “balanced approach” when discussing inflation and to inform citizens about the situation around the world. “Pandemic is something that happens once in 100 years and all countries suffer from it.”
He said that the salaried class is most affected by inflation in Pakistan. Workers’ income, on the other hand, increased by 40-60 per cent, while corporate profits also increased.
‘Shahbaz is the criminal of the country’
During the Q&A session, the Prime Minister also hit out at the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif.
“I am called not to meet Shahbaz as he is the leader of the opposition. [But] I see him as a criminal of the country.” He said the PML-N leader’s speeches often sounded like “job applications”.
PM Imran said that Shahbaz has still not responded in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case and appealed to the courts to decide the matter at the earliest by conducting daily hearings.
“Nations are not [just] destroyed by atomic bombs. By destroying morality, they too can be destroyed.”
Citing the example of Switzerland, he said the country had only “cows and mountains”, but was placed at the top position in the world for ensuring the rule of law.
He said he was ready to talk to “anyone” but would not reconcile with the perpetrators, saying it would amount to betrayal of the country.
Responding to a question about the opposition’s long march to be held on March 23, the Prime Minister said it had been going on for three years.
He said the opposition was trying its best to mobilize people, but citizens are now “sane” and will not take to the streets on his call.
He also issued a stern warning to the opposition, saying he would be a “greater threat” to them if he was not in government. “If I hit the streets, you’ll find no place to hide,” he said.
He had predicted that the entire Sharif family would flee to London. In an indirect reference to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Imran said, “He will not come back. He loves money.”
He added that as rumors about “deals” continue to spread, the time for such political parties is over.
negotiating with the opposition
PM Imran said the opposition was making noise about the country suffering from day one, adding that it would not hold talks with them.
He said former military ruler retired General Pervez Musharraf committed the “biggest sin” by giving the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) to the opposition.
“Half of the tax we collect is spent on paying off the loans made during his tenure.”
He said the opposition wanted to blackmail the government, but said it would be a “betrayal” if it ever gave them any concessions.
Talking about the performance of the government, he said that the World Bank had projected a growth of 5.37 per cent in Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He said that the government has also given incentives to businesses and the construction sector, while there has been record production of crops.
The production of cars and motorcycles is also at an all-time high, he said, adding that the government will exceed its tax collection target.
However, the premier called on people and citizens to refrain from indulging in “propaganda and fake news” that are used to spread dismay in the country.
“It has been done by mafia and our challenge is to face this mafia. They are afraid of accountability and they work closely with the media to spread despair in the society.”
health letter
One of the callers expressed concern that while the health card initiative of the government was desperately needed, there was no awareness among the people in this regard.
Responding to concerns, the premier said that PTI faced several challenges when it came to power which were compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
He said that when a new government was formed in neighboring Afghanistan, dollars started coming out of the country, which had a negative impact on the rupee.
“We’ve been told we’re incompetent. But economist The magazine has ranked us among the top countries that have effectively dealt with COVID-19. We too will come out of this inflationary crisis.”
In an apparent reference to former Prime Minister Nawaz, he said that there are some people who go to London for treatment and are unaware of the suffering of the common man.
Every word represents failure: Maryam
Shortly after the end of the program, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz reprimanded the Prime Minister on Twitter.
“Every word that Imran Khan said today was failure, dashed hopes and no faith in himself or PTI’s future. It was inevitable, man,” she said.
He added that this particular part of history would be “taught as a lesson of caution to those who rely more on conspiracy and conspiracy than on the power of the people”.
He said, “Your dashed hopes Imran Khan PTI A new hope for the people suffering from incompetence and incompetence of Pakistan, who are waiting for you to survive this difficult test of four years in which they lost their lives. ,