Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that his predecessor Imran Khan had “set a trap” for his government by decreasing the prices of petroleum products after assessing that the no-confidence vote against him was going to succeed. "Last night, the government increased the prices of petroleum products with a heavy heart," Shehbaz said while addressing a ceremony regarding the inauguration of Gwadar East Bay Expressway. "They never provided subsidies on wheat and sugar, prices of which affect poor people the most," he added. Shehbaz also regretted that the people of Gwadar could not be provided sufficient drinkable water yet. PM Shehbaz also announced including 0.5 million families from Balochistan in Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and added that all poor families from Gwadar will be covered under it.

Source: The Express Tribune June 04, 2022 05:09 UTC