Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday the government welcomed the ceasefire extended by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) under the ongoing negotiation, which was opened in October, 2021. She said the talks with the TTP, which were being held within the constitutional domain, would be concluded with the government’s approval. Marriyum Aurangzeb said the decision of price hike of petroleum products was taken beyond of politics, adding that the government will also announce an austerity drive very soon. She said common people are under burden of price hike due to imprudent decisions of previous government. Responding to a question, she said government is taking steps to bring Charter of Democracy to draw some red lines for upcoming governments.

Source: The Nation June 03, 2022 20:25 UTC