The easiest way to hide utter failure and tainted faces is to put blame on Imran Khan. Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday blamed ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan for the current economic turmoil in the South Asian country, neglecting public affairs and facing “political persecution” during his tenure. He said he was still under pressure.
Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April, said the country’s deteriorating economic situation could threaten national security because anyone who bails out Pakistan is likely to be “looking for a reward”.
Khan’s statement came after Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif announced on Friday that he hopes to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January.
In a video statement, Dal held Khan responsible for the country’s current economic woes, pointed to the inflation rate and urged the former prime minister not to “lie” to the people.
“Because of you, this country has witnessed an inflationary storm… You have allowed the rupee to float freely, you do not care about Pakistan’s economy, you are drowning in political persecution, you care about public affairs,” the minister said. Give it. No.” .
The government led by Mian Nawaz Sharif was formed in 2013 with a [consumer price index] of 8.6 percent, delivered the government with a CPI of 4.68 percent over five years and food inflation of 2 percent.
Dahl noted that when Khan was ousted last April, inflation in the South Asian country had reached 12.2 percent.
Pakistan is currently grappling with several economic problems, including decades of high inflation, dwindling foreign exchange reserves and a currency that has depreciated by more than 12 percent in the past two days.
