BUNER: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Friday took in government set a task for in back-to-back increase in in price of electricity and petroleum products, claiming to have “dropped an atomic bomb”. of inflation on nation”.
exiled prime minister, in his address to the rally in Buner, said during his 3.5 years in government gasoline prices have risen by Rs 56 but are currently government”60 days in power”, he left for 60 rubles.
The PTI chairman said that his government increased electricity per unit by 6 rupees and is currently government raised it by 10 rupees in just two months.
Khan said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) put pressure on PTI. government as well as to increase price of power and oil products, but there was a difference between it and the current government – live “all their” leaders out of country.
Khan said that the real government leaders have “no share” in Pakistan, adding that it reason why did they accept the demands of in international money creditor.
“What do they care? They are slaves of the US and the IMF. decisions in line with Foreign Directives, PTI Chairman added.
A day earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced moving up in price of gasoline by Rs 30 to Rs 209.86, a few days after the increase rate of goods the same amount.
Ismail, in at a press conference, said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the campaign in price of petrol, diesel and light diesel fuel at 30 rupees per liter, and rate of Kerosene has risen in price by 26.38 rupees per liter since June 3.
hike in gasoline prices and increase in in rate of electricity were the preconditions for a renaissance of a stalled IMF program that minister it is expected to be completed by this month after the necessary reforms have been made.
New prices (per litre):
- Gasoline – 209.86 rupees
- Diesel – Rs 204.15
- Light diesel – 178.31
- Kerosene oil – 181.94 rupees.
Moving onPTI Chair added that he did not bow down to a superpower on “import government”.
He claimed that the current government did not have an economic plan, they just enter into power “stop their corruption and the affairs of the National Accountability Office.”
“That’s it of them [cases] get fired and they get NRO.”
Warning government
Chairman of the PTI also warned government against initiation of treason proceedings against after it was reported that key officials considered over idea.
Best federal government officials discussed over go ahead with treason charges against Khan and chief ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan respectively over PTI May 25 “Azadi March” during special committee meeting of cabinet.
“Can Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif initiate treason cases? against to me? All of their properties in foreign countries” said the chairman of PTI, saying that Zardari sought from the United States help against pakistani army.
“Can Nawaz Sharif – who bought four properties worth billions in London – decide if I’m a traitor? Khan said, adding: “The only reason in government is against I’m in that they know as soon as I out of in the way it does it easier for im pumping the country money to foreign countries.”
The PTI Chairman stated that coalition government – which he claims was formed with in help of US-backed conspiracy knows that people still supported him, so now they decided to file a sedition case.
He added that he “did not break the law”, “and had no of his actions were against law”. He emphasized that his 126-day in Islamabad was “peaceful”.
“I never want break the law and want spread anarchy […] we never wanted get into fights with army, rangers or police,” the deposed prime minister said.
