Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday he would approach the public in case the government was unable to seal the deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the bailout package before its expiry on June 30. “If the IMF agreement is delayed, I will appeal to the people of Pakistan,” he added, without elaborating. Shehbaz blamed the previous government for current economic crisis, saying that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government violated the agreement with the IMF. Highlighting the initiatives announced in the federal budget, the prime minister said the poor man was caught in the inflation mill. The prime minister told the ceremony that the May 9 violence was no less than an attack by the enemy.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2023 21:15 UTC