And the IMFA new line of defence against harsh criticism over its performance has been formulated by the government recently: blame it on the ‘mafias’. Since it has spent fifteen months at the helm of things, the argument that ‘more time is required’ simply is not cutting it anymore. Much of the rise in prices is attributable to rupee appreciation. Then there are non-negotiable IMF conditionalities, the most damaging of which is the continuous rise in power tariffs. Perhaps it’s time the PTI stop playing the blame game, accept its mistakes and get to work to provide much needed relief to the masses.

Source: Pakistan Today February 03, 2020 19:18 UTC