Mengal has recently been vocal against the policies of the PTI government and seems to be heading towards the opposition camp. The government delegation’s meeting with Mengal and other BNP-M leaders lasted for over one and a half hours. Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed government spokespersons to adopt an aggressive stance towards the opposition while defending the measures taken to stabilise the economy. “If you [prime minister] wish to know how much debt piled up during your government’s tenure, you can ask your finance adviser.”The PPP leader said the prime minister in his speech said nothing of relevance and only criticised his political opponents. Kaira maintained that the federal government, in the budget proposed for the next fiscal year, had imposed taxes on all essential goods.

Source: The Express Tribune June 13, 2019 03:22 UTC